Pacific Standard Time, Jan. 26, 1700, a magnitude 8 or 9 earthquake occurred on the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a 680-mile stretch between Vancouver Island, British Columbia ... ( read original story ...)
Two Japanese Towns Want to Host an Underground Nuclear Waste Dump
No matter how you feel about nuclear energy, nuclear waste is generally something you want to stay as far away from as possible—unless you’re two villages on the Hokkaido, Japan’s second-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.1 quake hits 30 km east of Hitachi, Japan around noon
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred only 11 minutes ago 30 km east of Hitachi, Japan, NIED reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 44.2 km beneath the epicent ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake 58 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Ishinomaki Shi, Miyagi, Japan, was reported only 10 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic acti ... ( read original story ...)
transcosmos donates to “The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Memorial Museum – A Corridor of Memories”
In an effort to promote SDGs, transcosmos assists the municipality in achieving its initiative by using a corporate version of the furusato nozei, Japan's hometown ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.0 quake hits near Kanuma, Kanuma-shi, Tochigi, Japan
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Kanuma, Kanuma-shi, Tochigi, Japan, was reported only 13 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in the afternoon on Monday 1 February 2021 at 5:34 pm local time near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan, as reported by the European-Mediterranean ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 quake hits 2 km southwest of Honmachi, Japan in the afternoon
NIED reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in Japan near Honmachi, Yatsushiro Shi, Kumamoto, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Monday 1 February 2021 at 4:17 pm local time at a ... ( read original story ...)
The fourth-largest earthquake of the 20-century triggered a 5-metre tsunami
The earthquake occurred over a 500–600 km-span. This is the strongest earthquake for this zone, though four major events have occurred in the same area. Subsequent earthquakes include 1942 (Mw = 7.8), ... ( read original story ...)
10th quake anniv. motivated pitcher Masahiro Tanaka to return to Japan
Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka said Saturday he was motivated to return to Japan in 2021 partly because it is the 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Kashihara-shi, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan
A very deep magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Kashihara-shi, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan. According to NIED, the quake hit on Friday 29 January 2021 at 4:19 pm local time at ... ( read original story ...)
Website compiles tweets after Japan’s March 2011 earthquake
The site superimposes on a world map some 4,200 geotagged Japanese-language tweets posted within 24 hours of the 9.0-magnitude quake. ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.7 just reported 47 km northwest of Miyako, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred early morning on Friday 29 January 2021 at 4:24 am local time near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.3 just reported 22 km east of Iwaki, Japan
NIED reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Japan near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Friday 29 January 2021 at 3:24 am local time at a moderately ... ( read original story ...)
Tanaka signs with northern Japanese club Rakuten Eagles
Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has signed a two-year contract with the Rakuten Eagles in Japanese baseball, the club said Thursday. The Eagles confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Website Compiles Tweets after March 2011 Earthquake
A website that displays Twitter posts written in the aftermath of the March 2011 powerful earthquake in eastern Japan has been published as the country prepares to mark a decade since the disaster. ( read original story ...)