DAIICHI : Japan in quest to sidestep nuclear

After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, which was followed by a tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear power accident, Katsuichi Kato wanted to save his town. A hamlet tucked away in fern- and forest-covered hills, Tsuchiyu was dependent on tourism ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake: M4.7 quake has struck near Miyako in Japan

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 185 km ENE of Miyako, Japan (115 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 143.8342 East, latitude 40.4817 North, depth = 10 km. The temblor was detected at 20:50:22 / 8:50 pm ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake, 4.5 mag strikes near Iwo Jima in Japan

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 88 km NNW of Iwo Jima, Japan (55 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 05/10 ... ( read original story ...)

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes off southern Japan: USGS

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off southern Japan on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake struck 682 km (424 miles) off Japan’s island of Kyushu at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the agency said, but ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake 4.9 mag, 39 km SSE of Shizunai, Japan

A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 39 kilometers (24 miles) from Shizunai in Japan. Exact location of event, depth 62.62 km, 142.5257° East, 42.0031° North. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 17/10/17 / 2017-10-17 23 ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake 4 mag, 5 km NNW of Hitachi, Japan

A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Hitachi in Japan on Sunday. Unique identifier: us1000athq. Ids that are associated to the event: us1000athq. Exact location, longitude 140.6171° East, latitude 36.6452 ... ( read original story ...)

CBC reporter launches new earthquake book for kids

Another part of it is talking to kids about putting an earthquake plan together. I was pleased to hear that the conversation is starting but I think Japan has always been ahead of the game when it comes to earthquake preparedness. North Shore News ... ( read original story ...)

Japan tsunami

On March 11, 2011, a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a monster tsunami that swelled to up to 65 feet in places. The wave devastated many of Japan's coastal towns, killing just over 19,000 people and unleashing the world's worst nuclear crisis in ... ( read original story ...)

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Just East of Japan

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit in the Pacific Ocean more than 100 miles east of Fukushima Prefecture. It had a depth of about 6 miles, hitting at 4:59 p.m. local ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake, 4.6 mag was detected near Owase in Japan

A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has occurred on Friday, 56 kilometers (35 miles) from Owase in Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 350.86 km (218 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not ... ( read original story ...)