The show, based on the 1973 novel of the same name, follows a middle-class urban family’s struggle to survive an earthquake-ravaged country ... ( read original story ...)
Correlation of frontal prism structures and slope failures near the trench axis with shallow megathrust slip at the Japan Trench
Since the giant 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, much research has focused on the distribution of coseismic slip at shallow depths during this subduction megathrust event. Here we present seismic ... ( read original story ...)
A big California earthquake along the San Andreas Fault just got ‘a little likelier’
Earthquake forecasts describe the likelihood of a quake occurring ... Stein and a longtime collaborator, Shinji Toda of Tohoku University in Japan, modeled changes in stresses in the complex structure ... ( read original story ...)
Chance of big San Andreas earthquake increased by Ridgecrest temblors, study suggests
earthquakes, whose epicenters were about 125 miles northeast ... Stein’s coauthor on the study is Shinji Toda, of Tohoku University in Japan. If the Garlock fault did rupture close to the San Andreas ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake numbers skewed to prioritize budgets over science
When manipulated figures on the likelihood of a Nankai Trough quake were released, internal disagreements were kept hidden. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus fear drives Japanese flooding victims to seek shelter in cars
Japan is accustomed to earthquakes and flooding, but this time disaster has struck amid a health crisis, turning a trusted system on its head. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s seismologists and policymakers at odds over quake science
“The time-predictable model is used only for the Nankai Trough and it is strange to present the figure in a map showing earthquake predictions across Japan (using other methods),” one member was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Sinks: 2020 Arrives at Either the Best or Worst Time
Japan Sinks: 2020 is a powerful and brilliant series, but it's perfectly understandable if you're not ready for it. ( read original story ...)
KFC Japan Shares Tumble as Pandemic-Driven Demand Subsides
A long-running, and pandemic-boosted, fried chicken bubble in Japan just might be coming to end. Same-store sales at KFC Holdings Japan, the operator of the eponymous fast-food chain in Japan, fell 1% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches new 223mph bullet train that can ‘escape’ to safety in the event of an earthquake
The N700S - the 's' stands for 'Supreme' - has a top speed of 360kph (223mph), though the line it serves, the Tokaido Shinkansen line, has a maximum operating speed of 285kph (177mph). ( read original story ...)
Japan debuts new bullet train that can run during an earthquake
Japan's latest record-breaking bullet train doesn't only run faster and smoother -- it's also able to transport passengers to safety in the event of an earthquake. ( read original story ...)
What’s long and fast, and can run if there’s an earthquake? Japan’s newest bullet train
Japan has launched a speed-record-breaking new Shinkansen, or bullet train. Not only is it more comfortable than previous models, but it can also run without external power during an emergency, albeit ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake With Magnitude 5.1 Strikes Near Tokyo In Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was reported near Tokyo, Japan on Friday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology. ( read original story ...)
99-year-old tsunami victim identified in northeastern Japan 9 years after disaster
A body found in May 2011 in the northeastern city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, has been identified as that of a 99-year-old woman who w ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Delhi: SDMC identifying high-rise buildings to ensure seismic stability
In a statement, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said it has already started taking action in accordance with the instructions given by the Delhi High Court in view of earthquakes and the ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Japan: 6.2-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Chiba Prefecture
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off the east coast of Chiba Prefecture in Japan on Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)