The video is miscaptioned. It doesn't show the Jan. 7 earthquake that hit the western China region. It shows an earthquake that struck Japan in 2024. ( read original story ...)
Dashcam footage shows 2024 Japan earthquake, not Tibet jolt
After a powerful earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region and killed at least 126 people, an old video of a cyclist panicking as tremors shook the buildings around him spread globally in social ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Updates: 95 Dead,130 Injured After 7.1 Quake Jolts Tibet; 6.0 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan
A strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck Tibet early Tuesday. The tremors were felt in Nepal and part of India as well. ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: NOT Tibet, this old earthquake video is from Japan
Close to a hundred people died in an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 that hit Tibet and Nepal on January 7. A video allegedly showing the earthquake is now viral on Facebook. In it, houses can be seen ... ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s southern Torishima Island region
TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck the Torishima Island region in southern Japan, the weather agency said Tuesday. There was no tsunami warning issued as a result of this temblor, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. ( read original story ...)
Cat symbolizing Japan-Russia friendship has passed away
The male Siberian cat, named Mir, was gifted by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Akita Governor Norihisa Satake as a symbol of friendship between Russia and Japan. Mir recently departed for feline heaven. ( read original story ...)
Ultra-deep drilling reveals mysteries of Japan tsunami
An international marine research team guided by Cornell expertise has successfully completed an ambitious drilling project to investigate the plate boundary fault that ruptured during the Tohoku ... ( read original story ...)
Lori Dengler | The earthquake story of 2024
The Jan. 1 Noto earthquake in the Sea of Japan claimed 504 lives, caused more than 1,300 injuries, and damaged nearly 180,000 structures in Japanese prefectures along the Sea of Japan. Economic losses ... ( read original story ...)
Nuclear fallout shelters cracked in Ishikawa earthquake
The Noto Peninsula earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024, revealed flaws in specialized indoor shelters designed to protect evacuees from radiation leaks in nuclear power plant disasters. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Emperor Naruhito expresses grief in New Year greeting
Japanese Emperor Naruhito is making an emotional statement!On Thursday, January 2, the Japanese Royal Family made an appearance on their balcony window at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where they ... ( read original story ...)
Vendors from quake-hit Wajima Morning Market in Japan open for business
Vendors from an iconic morning market in the quake-stricken city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, have opened for their first business of 2025. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Emperor gives New Year’s greetings for first time in two years
Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he is praying for the happiness of people in Japan and the world in his first New Year's greetings in two years. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 1 year since powerful Noto quake, rebuilding remains slow
Japan on Wednesday marked one year since a powerful earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan, leaving at least ... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor calls for unity in 2025 in face of ongoing challenges
Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope that people will work together to overcome challenges such as natural disasters and risi ... ( read original story ...)
Post-quake deaths to rise in central Japan as 200 cases await review
The number of fatalities related to a powerful earthquake that jolted Ishikawa Prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan o ... ( read original story ...)
Ishikawa municipalities weigh Starlink service one year after earthquake
Municipal officials think that Starlink is effective in securing communication methods in the early days of a disaster. ( read original story ...)