A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 66 kilometers (41 miles) from Hasaki in Japan on Saturday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 31.63 km (20 miles). Global date and time of ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.8 mag, 25 km NE of Iwaki, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 25 kilometers (16 miles) from Iwaki in Japan. Exact location, longitude 141.063° East, latitude 37.2291° North, depth = 14.49 km. The ... ( read original story ...)
Post-quake survey finds quarter of Japan’s schools have dangerous external walls
... making their buildings resistant to earthquakes following the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Kobe and nearby areas and the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, rather than taking meas... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike to again refrain from eulogizing Koreans killed in 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
Yuriko Koike has said she will not send a memorial address for an annual ceremony to mourn Koreans who died in the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake — including ... Mansaku Nomura, a living national treasur... ( read original story ...)
Can the earthquake in Lombok trigger volcanic activities?
The disaster in Lombok is reminiscent of the great Tohoku earthquake in Japan in 2011. At that time a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Japan. A few days earlier there were a number of ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.1 mag, 10 km W of Shizuoka-shi, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) strikes 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Shizuoka-shi in Japan on Friday. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). The temblor was picked up at 21:18:22 / ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expects increase in LNG exports after quake
A decline in PNG LNG exports to Japan was noted for the five months after the Feb 26 earthquake, which was 50 per cent lower in comparison to the same period last year. Embassy of Japan acting deputy ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION: Japan needs effective support system for disaster rescuers
When the Hanshin Earthquake struck Kobe in 1995, professional responders as well as volunteers worked courageously to rescue the survivors, but Japan lacked a comprehensive system for disaster managem... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hits Japan, no immediate tsunami warning
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake measured magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale and was 12.1 kilometres deep. Tokyo: A strong, shallow earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck off the eastern coa... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake, 5.6 mag strikes near Ofunato in Japan
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.6 (ml/mb) strikes 243 km ESE of Ofunato, Japan (151 miles) on Wednesday. Exact location of earthquake, 144.0618° East, 37.8776° North, depth 12.13 km. Date and time o... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake strikes off Japan’s eastern coast
TOKYO — Officials say a strong, shallow earthquake has struck off the eastern coast of Japan. There was no immediate tsunami warning and no reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey sa... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.1 mag strikes near Shizunai in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 24 kilometers (15 miles) from Shizunai in Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 108.82 km (68 miles) below the eart... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.7 quake has struck near Hasaki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Hasaki in Japan. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 06/08/18 / 2018-08-06 10:56:05 / August 6, ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.2 mag strikes near Iwo Jima in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 203 km SSE of Iwo Jima, Japan (126 miles) on Saturday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.7 mag, 70 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Mutsu in Japan. The 4.7-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 17:44:17 / 5:44 pm (local time epicente... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Waste disposal from western Japan flooding at a critical stage
But disposing of disaster refuse is a long-term challenge. It took three years to complete such work after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake disaster and two years following the series of strong qu... ( read original story ...)