Tag: earthquake

Why is our Civil Defence still not up to scratch? * As it happened: Japan's 7.4 quake If you live near the sea and you feel a long strong earthquake, you should head for the hills immediately. Not many people did this. The warnings about tsunamis after ... ( read original story ...)

SNOW is falling in Tokyo for the first November in 54 years after Japan suffered a shock earthquake and tsunami. Astonishing video shows heaps of snow falling from the sky in Tokyo and settling on the city's streets. The Japanese capital usually sees a ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 has hit northern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency says, in televised tsunami advisories issued for much of the nation’s northern Pacific coast. The epicentre of the earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

All tsunami warnings have been lifted in Japan, seven hours after a powerful offshore earthquake triggered a series of moderate tsunami waves. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook western Japan on Saturday but there was no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami warning was not issued. The epicentre of the earthquake, which occurred at 11:48 a.m. (0248 GMT), was in ... ( read original story ...)

GeoNet seismologist John Ristau said in a live chat the revised magnitude of Monday's earthquake to 7.8, "has a significant effect on our probabilities since we now expect more larger aftershocks". In Japan, one of the most earthquake prone ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan early Saturday, but no deaths or damage resulted from the 6.2-magnitude tremor, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit 7.5 miles from Onagawa, near Sendai, at 6:42 a.m. The Japan ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck off the coast of Japan, 65 kilometres east-northeast of the city of Sendai, at 6:43 a.m. on Saturday local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Japan Meteorological Agency said no tsunami warning had been ... ( read original story ...)

In 1952, the government devised a map of Japan that illustrated the perceived differences in earthquake frequency and force from one region to another. The most dangerous areas were the Kanto, Chubu, Kansai and eastern Tohoku regions. Other areas ... ( read original story ...)

Her weekly segment, Science Smarts, answers viewers' science-related questions. Earthquake technology saves lives. Japan has it, the U.S is working on it, and now B.C. is beginning the process to get it in place — a province-wide earthquake early warning ... ( read original story ...)

ST LOUIS (LALATE) – A Japan earthquake today 2016 has just struck out to sea. And the quake was followed by another quake moments thereafter. The Japan earthquake today November 1, 2016 hit late today. First, USGS indicates to news that a 5.2 magnitude ... ( read original story ...)

A powerful earthquake in western Japan knocked loose roof tiles, toppled store shelves and caused power outages Friday afternoon, but apparently caused no widespread damage. At least seven people were injured, one seriously. The Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo (CNN)A preliminary 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake, which was 6.3 kilometers in depth, hit near Kurayoshi city to the west of Osaka, the USGS said. Almost 80,000 households suffered ... ( read original story ...)

IOC president Thomas Bach is holding talks with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike in the city Tokyo 2020 Olympic events could be held in part of Japan hit by the 2011 Fukushima earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in a bid to cut costs. Rowing canoe/kayak ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese folklore tells us that if you watch catfish in a pond, they will swim erratically right before an earthquake. It might be as good an indicator as anything else. Earthquake scientists across the globe have long been at odds about whether or not ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, Taiwan and New Zealand, one of the largest driving forces behind earthquakes is the active convergence of tectonic plates at rates of four to eight centimeters per year. The plate boundaries in each region are complex throughout the length of ... ( read original story ...)