Tag: earthquake

The 1995 Kōbe Earthquake (or Great Hanshin Earthquake as it’s known in Japan) was a truly devastating natural disaster. The strongest quake to hit Japan since the 1923 Kanto Earthquake, which almost ... ( read original story ...)

SHIZUOKA – A long-held belief in Japan that sightings of deep-sea fish foretell major earthquakes is simply a superstition, according to a research team from two universities. The team, consisting of ... ( read original story ...)

A long-held belief in Japan that sightings of deep-sea fish foretell major earthquakes is simply a superstition, according to a research team from two universities. The researchers from Tokai ... ( read original story ...)

A long-held belief in Japan that sightings of deep-sea fish foretell major earthquakes is simply a superstition, according to a research team from two universities. The researchers from Tokai ... ( read original story ...)

SHIZUOKA – A long-held belief in Japan that sightings of deep-sea fish foretell major earthquakes is simply a superstition, according to a research team from two universities. The team, consisting of ... ( read original story ...)

Yup, that’s because Japan is conveniently located right on the Ring of Fire AKA the Circum-Pacific Belt, a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by frequent earthquakes. Not so awesome. Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has been hit by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake just off the coast of Fukushima which could be felt in Tokyo. The strong quake struck at around 11.30am British time roughly 40km (25 miles) off the ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the 7.23 p ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A strong earthquake has struck northeastern Japan, but authorities say there is no danger of a tsunami, and there were no immediate reports of casualties. The Japan Meteorological Agency says ... ( read original story ...)

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Japan has been struck by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Fukushima where ... ( read original story ...)

No tsunami warning has been issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the 7.23 pm (1023 GMT) earthquake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture and measured at a depth of 50 km ... ( read original story ...)

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of northeastern Japan shaking a wide area including the region of Fukushima. Nuclear power plants in the area have not suffered damage in the ... ( read original story ...)

v=at&w=485&h=273 400w, https://s.w-x.co/util/image/w/0804-japan-quake.jpg?v=ap&w=980&h=551 800w" > A strong earthquake struck just offshore of Japan's Honshu Island on Sunday evening. ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - A strong earthquake has struck northeastern Japan, but authorities say there is no danger of a tsunami, and there were no immediate reports of casualties. The Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the 7 ... ( read original story ...)

Twenty-six people were injured in the magnitude-6.7 earthquake that shook northern Japan late Tuesday night. The Meteorological Agency is urging residents of the region to be on alert for more ... ( read original story ...)