Tag: earthquake

On 11 March, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)

Government panel reveals more than 80 per cent probability of massive earthquake along Nankai Trough, an 800km-long undersea trench near Japan’s Pacific coast ... ( read original story ...)

One owner left their dog at the center after being unable to find an evacuation center that would accommodate pets. ( read original story ...)

Since many of the damaged houses are traditional, picturesque buildings, concerns are rising that their demolition could impair the region's landscape and cultural value. ( read original story ...)

Morocco is nearing the completion of a major earthquake monitoring enhancement project launched in March 2024 in collaboration with Japan, UNESCO, and the National Center for Scientific and Technical ... ( read original story ...)

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or ... ( read original story ...)

What created the Noto Peninsula landscape we know today? After examining the devastation from the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, researchers have a theory. ( read original story ...)

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change things. On New Year's Day in 2024, a devastating earthquake in the Noto ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has experienced three major earthquakes in the past 100 years. In an era of frequent natural disasters, Japan’s unique disaster prevention park system has received renewed attention as a means ... ( read original story ...)

Experts have cautioned that while small tremors help release some energy, they don’t eliminate the risk of a major quake. ( read original story ...)

Experts have cautioned that while small tremors help release some energy, they don’t eliminate the risk of a major quake. ( read original story ...)

A record-breaking deep earthquake registered in May 2015 offshore of Japan likely was not a tectonic event but triggered by a mineralogical shift in Earth’s mantle. ( read original story ...)

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more ... ( read original story ...)

The owner recalled handing out food from his Lawson convenience store following the 1995 earthquake and ensuring it was open for business three months later. ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and nearby areas early Thursday, the weather agency said. No tsunam ... ( read original story ...)