Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, which suffered severe damage in a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day and torrential rain in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor and empress to visit disaster-hit Noto for third time
The imperial couple are concerned about those living on the Noto Peninsula hit by the two disasters, aides have said. ( read original story ...)
‘We live in earthquake country’: What California’s 7.0 teaches us about a future ‘really big one’ in Oregon
Last week, about 60 miles off the coast near Ferndale, California, the tectonic plates shifted under the Pacific Ocean, sending seismic waves through the ocean floor that radiated onto land and were ... ( read original story ...)
Experts warn of more strong Noto Peninsula earthquakes
It's impossible to say when the series of seismic activities will end,' said the chairperson of the Earthquake Research Committee. ( read original story ...)
Ship transport of quake debris starts in Nanao City in central Japan
Mainly wooden debris from dismantled buildings was loaded on a ship at Nanao City on Tuesday. It is the prefecture's fourth municipality to use sea transport to remove debris from the Noto Peninsula ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shimane nuclear power plant resumed operation after 13 years…Fourteen days after the Fukushima accident.
Japan's Chugoku Electric Power Co. restarted the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant's reactor No. 2 in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Kyodo News reported.It has been ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake researchers race to Humboldt County coast for clues to the next big temblor
Japan’s 8.9-magnitude earthquake that set off a devastating tsunami in 2011, sending walls of water washing over coastal Japan, was very different. It occurred in what is called a subduction zone, where one of the Earth’s tectonic plates slid beneath another. ( read original story ...)
Our Japanese Earthquake Emergency Bag
We have an earthquake emergency bag in our house, but we don't actually know what's in it, and in fact, we don't even remember where it is! But we eventually locate it and use the handy disaster preparedness guide that the government of Tokyo sent us to check and see if we have the necessities ...
Earthquake-generated tsunamis not uncommon in US. How bad can they get and where do they hit?
Tsunami warnings are not uncommon in Califoria, where warning sirens and signs are in place to notify coastal residents that a wall of water could potentially be coming towards them. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake-generated tsunamis not uncommon in US. How bad can they get and where do they hit?
Tsunami warnings are not uncommon in Califoria, where warning sirens and signs are in place to notify coastal residents that a wall of water could potentially be coming towards them. ( read original story ...)
New Study Links Natural Disaster Stress, Cognitive Decline
A recent study found that incidents of natural disasters could negatively affect older adults and potentially lead to increased risk of dementia. ( read original story ...)
7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Thursday (December 5), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 0.6 kilometers (about 0. ( read original story ...)
Documents show wary Japan gov’t surveyed Korean students after 1923 quake, massacre
Following the massacre of many Koreans in Japan based on rumors that circulated in the wake of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, Japan's Educa・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
3.3 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US
The earthquake was centered in Piru at a depth of 12.4 kilometers (about 7.7 miles). The USGS said it received 36 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publi ... ( read original story ...)
2.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US
The earthquake was centered in Morgan Hill at a depth of 6.0 kilometers (about 3.7 miles). The USGS said it received seven reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Western Ishikawa 2
Nakanoto, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: November 26, 2024 at 22:47h An earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture on Tuesday evening, November 26. The epicenter ... ( read original story ...)