A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was reported 12 km ENE of Yonakuni, Japan (7 miles) on Friday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 67.21 km (42 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 123.12 East, latitude 24.4941 North, depth ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.7 quake has struck near Nishinoomote in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 37 kilometers (23 miles) from Nishinoomote in Japan. All ids that are associated to the event: us2000axkg. Unique identifier: us2000axkg. Exact time and date of earthquake 01/10/17 / 2017-10 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.5 quake has struck near Miyako in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 65 kilometers (40 miles) from Miyako in Japan on Sunday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 01/10/17 / 2017-10-01 14:20:28 / October 1, 2017 @ 2:20 pm. The epicenter was at a depth of 57.26 km ... ( read original story ...)
Japan promotes work between Olympic areas and towns damaged in earthquake
Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the government plans to create a "reconstruction host town" program to promote exchanges between countries and territories participating in the Olympics and Paralympics and areas affected by the 2011 Great ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.9 mag strikes near Kitaibaraki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 21 kilometers (13 miles) from Kitaibaraki in Japan. Event id: us2000axcn. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000axcn. Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 140.5685° East, 36.9167 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tsunami: Hundreds of Species Hitchhiked to U.S. on Plastic Debris After Megathrust Earthquake
March 11, 2011, had started like any other for thousands of mussels along the Japanese coastline, another busy day clinging to docks and straining snacks out of the water. Until 2:46 p.m. local time, that is, when two warring chunks of the Earth’s crust ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Worried About Massive Earthquake, Unveils New Warning System
Japan will be introducing a new warning system for the first time in 40 years to alert their residents of a potential massive earthquake, its government announced Tuesday. The warning system will be implemented in November and will work to alert residents ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in pictures
30 powerful images of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan a year ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan hit by strong earthquake
Tokyo: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off northern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of a tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck at 5:22am off Iwate prefecture at a depth of about 30 ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake shakes northern Japan; no tsunami risk
TOKYO (AP) — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off northern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck at 5:22 a.m. (8:22 GMT) off Iwate prefecture at a ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake shakes northern Japan
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off the northern coast of Japan but there are no immediate reports of damage or injury. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off northern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of a ... ( read original story ...)
Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.0 hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 20:22 UTC on September 26, 2017 (05:22 JST, September 27). The agency is reporting a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles). USGS is reporting M5.9 at a depth of ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake: M5.9 quake has struck near Hachinohe in Japan
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.9 (ml/mb) strikes 77 kilometers (48 miles) from Hachinohe in Japan on Wednesday. The epicenter was at a depth of 32.41 km (20 miles). Global time and date of event 26/09/17 / 2017-09-26 20:22:11 / September 26, 2017 @ 8:22 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.9 mag strikes near Kushiro in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 173 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan (107 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude 145.4831° East, latitude ... ( read original story ...)
Dog rescued from rubble of collapsed apartment block six days after Mexico City earthquake
ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP/Getty Images Rescuers have pulled a dog from the rubble six days after the deadly Mexico City earthquake. A Japanese team working on a collapsed building in the southern part of the densely populated capital city found a small dog ... ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.1 earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan east of Fukushima. The agency's website says the temblor hit early Thursday about 283 kilometers (176 miles) southeast of the city of Kamaishi and more than 322 ... ( read original story ...)