Tag: earthquake

The 1993 Hokkaido earthquake occurred at 13:17pm on 12 July 1993 in the Sea of Japan, near the island of Hokkaido. It had a magnitude of 7.7 and at the time, was the strongest quake to strike Japan in ... ( read original story ...)

In this aerial image, self-defense force members extinguish fire in debris after the tsunami triggered by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit Okushiri Island on July 13, 1993. Credit: The Asahi Shimbun/G... ( read original story ...)

After a year of earthquakes, torrential rains, floods, typhoons and torrid heat, the Chinese character meaning “disaster” ( 災: “wazawai” or “sai”) was named as Japan's “2018 Kanji of the Year”. Chines... ( read original story ...)

Japan has selected the Chinese character for 'disaster' as its defining symbol for 2018, a year that saw the country hit by deadly floods, earthquakes and storms. Japanese TV stations broadcast the an... ( read original story ...)

The fear is that the Nankai Trough will be hit with a quake at the floor of the Pacific Ocean causing the enormous wave The tremor and the following wave has the potential to kill and injure up to a m... ( read original story ...)

Japan on Wednesday selected the Chinese character for "disaster" as its "defining symbol" for 2018, a year that saw the country hit by deadly floods, earthquakes and storms. Japanese TV stations ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s core machinery orders rose less than expected in October following an earthquake in the previous month, pointing to more subdued capital expenditure as trade ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 175 km ESE of Hachijo-jima, Japan (109 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 35.51 km (22 miles). Exact location of earthquake, ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 158 km S of Oyama, Japan (98 miles) on Monday. All ids that are associated to the event: us1000i5c6. Unique identifier: us1000i5c6. A tsunami ... ( read original story ...)

The warning system, which gives anywhere from seconds to minutes before shaking starts, is already in place in other earthquake-prone countries, including Japan, Mexico, Turkey, Romania, China and Ita... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 118 km SSE of Shizunai, Japan (73 miles) on Thursday. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 143.1458 East, latitude 41.4349 North, depth = 35.93 km. ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 122 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan (76 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 05/12/18 / 2018-12-05 12:09:01 / December 5, 2018 @ 1... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 53 kilometers (33 miles) from Tateyama in Japan on Tuesday. Exact time and date of earthquake 04/12/18 / 2018-12-04 06:06:14 / December 4, 20... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 41 kilometers (25 miles) from Ofunato in Japan. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000i6rv. Id of event: us2000i6rv. The ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) strikes 23 kilometers (14 miles) from Misawa in Japan on Monday. The temblor was picked up at 17:15:17 / 5:15 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was rou... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported 212 km WSW of Hachijo-jima, Japan (132 miles) on Sunday. All ids that are associated to the event: us1000hybl. Unique identifier: us1000hybl. T... ( read original story ...)