An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan region at 10:31:23 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s office worker struggles to adjust to a ‘new normal’
Then came COVID-19, with its frontal assault on the office culture. “Social distancing,” “remote work,” “officelessness” — can salarymen breathe this air? They cannot, Mito argues. Only entrepreneurs ... ( read original story ...)
‘Japan Sinks 2020’ to be compiled into an anime film
Director Masaaki Yuasa has decided to compile the harrowing 10-episode Netflix series into a feature-length anime film. ( read original story ...)
6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Banda Sea, with no reported tsunami
An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Banda Sea, Friday, at 11:09 a.m. Western Indonesian Standard Time (WIB) though having no potential to ... ( read original story ...)
One dead as magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits the Philippines
At least one person has been killed after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the Philippines early Tuesday ... Ring of Fire', an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Fire Department uses Animal Crossing for earthquake safety tips
The Tokyo Fire Department in Japan has been using Animal Crossing: New Horizons to explain ways to keep safe during an earthquake. In a series of tweets the fire department posted videos of an Animal ... ( read original story ...)
4,000 wind chimes displayed in hopes of large catch in NE Japan city hit by 2011 tsunami
Some 4,000 wind chimes are on display in this northeastern Japan fishing community hit hard by tsunami triggered by the March 201 ... ( read original story ...)
Zaido: the ancient Japanese ritual to bring good luck – in pictures
After the death of her father and the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami, Yukari Chikura found solace by travelling to a remote village to document the 1,300-year-old ceremony ... ( read original story ...)
Open source takes on earthquake early warning project
It's not just Google that's trying to get a handle on earthquakes. The Linux Foundation and partners are working on an open-source earthquake early warning system as well. ( read original story ...)
Google to preinstall earthquake warning tech in Android phones
Google will update its Android phones to incorporate California's earthquake early warning technology, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the tech giant announced Tuesday. "It's not every day that Silicon Valley ... ( read original story ...)
IBM, the Linux Foundation, and Grillo unveil global earthquake early-warning system
Only a handful of countries (Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, and China) have nation-wide earthquake early-warning systems. Isn’t that weird? Many other countries have alert systems in place for certain ... ( read original story ...)
Google adds California’s earthquake early warning system into Android phones
Google is adding California's earthquake early warning system as part of its Android operating system for mobile phones. ( read original story ...)
Scientists discover new kind of powerful, BOOMERANG earthquake which generates underground ‘sonic booms’
For the first time in history, scientists have confirmed the existence of mysterious and extremely powerful ‘boomerang’ earthquakes, throwing open the possibility of even more devastating types of ... ( read original story ...)
Weird ‘boomerang’ earthquake detected under the Atlantic Ocean
The temblor shot across the seafloor and back to where it started so fast it created the geologic version of a sonic boom. ( read original story ...)
Locarno Competition Filmmaker Neo Sora Prepares Debut Feature ‘Earthquake’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Neo Sora, director of “The Chicken,” playing in this year’s Locarno Festival short film competition, and his producer Albert Tholen have shared details on the filmmaker’s upcoming debut feature ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes today MAPPED: Turkey, Alaska and Japan hit by savage earthquakes
Turkey, Alaska and Japan have all been hit by strong earthquakes today. Turkey was struck by an earthquake today, Tuesday, August 4, measuring magnitude-5.2 on the Richter scale. The earthquake ... ( read original story ...)