Light earthquake 4 mag, 241 km SSW of Hachijo-jima, Japan

A light earthquake magnitude 4 (ml/mb) strikes 241 km SSW of Hachijo-jima, Japan (150 miles) on Tuesday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 02/10/17 / 2017-10-02 22:31:00 / October 2, 2017 @ 10:31 pm. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake 4 mag, 30 km NNW of Miyako, Japan

A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Miyako in Japan on Sunday. Exact location, longitude 141.8424° East, latitude 39.8958° North, depth = 17.19 km. All ids that are associated to the event: us2000awkj. ( read original story ...)

Moderate earthquake: M5 quake has struck near Iwaki in Japan

A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 108 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan (67 miles) on Thursday. The temblor was reported at 15:12:39 / 3:12 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 12/10/17 / 2017-10-12 06:12:39 / October ... ( read original story ...)

UBC researchers unveil earthquake-proof concrete

... Soleimani-Dashtaki said the material was tested using earthquake simulations as high as the 9.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Tohoku, Japan in 2011. An untreated concrete wall crumbled after just a few seconds of shaking, while the wall sprayed ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake, 4.8 mag strikes near Ishinomaki in Japan

A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 31 kilometers (19 miles) from Ishinomaki in Japan. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 09/10/17 / 2017-10-09 14:47:19 / October 9, 2017 @ 2:47 pm. The temblor was reported at 23:47:19 / 11 ... ( read original story ...)

UBC Researchers Develop New Concrete That Resists Earthquakes

When sprayed onto the surface of traditionally poured interior concrete walls, it reinforces against seismic intensities as high as the magnitude 9.0-9.1 earthquake that hit Tohoku, Japan in 2011. “We sprayed a number of walls with a 10 millimetre-thick ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake, 4.3 mag strikes near Ishinomaki in Japan

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 122 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan (76 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000asky. Id of event: us2000asky. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate ... ( read original story ...)