Tag: earthquake

Not only was the shift immense in its north-south extent, but its width encompassed all of Japan and beyond, into the ocean. ( read original story ...)

"We report an extraordinary observation of ground motion in Japan after the moment magnitude 9 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake attributed to a multiplate-interface slip event triggered by a shear wave that ... ( read original story ...)

In 2011, Japan reeled from the effects of a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake. But unnoticed in the chaos resulting from the quake, its major aftershocks and the tsunami it caused, something strange happened. About 16 minutes after the earthquake, but ... ( read original story ...)

Powerful 2011 Japan earthquake may have moved whole country further east - Findings point to previously unknown earthquake hazard ... ( read original story ...)

Powerful 2011 Japan earthquake may have moved whole country further East - Findings point to previously unknown earthquake hazard ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s catastrophic Tohoku-Oki earthquake in 2011 was so strong that it caused the entire country to “slip” by as much as five or six millimeters, according to new research. ( read original story ...)

The wave's round trip to Earth's core set off a fault slip along Japan's plate boundaries, revealing a seismic hazard scientists hadn't recognized. ( read original story ...)

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the Izu Islands region south of Tokyo on June 16, 2026, at a shallow depth of 10.0 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The event, cataloged under ... ( read original story ...)

On Tuesday evening, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Kashiwa city in Japan's Chiba Prefecture, sending tremors that were felt nationwide. Aftershocks soon followed the initial quake. Fortunately ... ( read original story ...)

On Tuesday evening, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Kashiwa city in Japan's Chiba Prefecture, sending tremors that were felt nationwide. Aftershocks soon followed the initial quake. Fortunately ... ( read original story ...)

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Japan time. The ... ( read original story ...)

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Japan time. The ... ( read original story ...)

A moderate 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan's Kanto region on Tuesday evening, violently rattling the capital city of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures. ( read original story ...)

The earthquake reportedly hit at 19:46:33 Japan time. ( read original story ...)

Japan has downgraded its tsunami warnings advisory level, indicating the threat has largely passed following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Fukushima. ( read original story ...)

LONG-TIME international partners of Davao City and Mindanao, Japan and the United States, have expressed their support and sympathies to communities devastated by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani Province on June 8, ( read original story ...)