Two-time men's Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu will take part in a September charity performance in central Japan's Ishi ( read original story ...)
Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Calama, Chile
On July 18, 2024, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the Argentine border, shaking the city of Calama, Antofagasta, Chile. In a video shared online by @luchopipe04, the intense shaking of their house was captured as the quake hit. ( read original story ...)
IB Geography class: Japan earthquake death toll rises to 55 as military joins relief effort
Evaluate the effectiveness of Japan’s earthquake preparedness and response systems in mitigating the effects of this disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
While Japan boasts one of the world's most sophisticated earthquake and tsunami detection systems, gaps still remain. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 5.62 strikes Japan’s Hokkaido, GFZ says
An earthquake of magnitude 5.62 struck Japan's Hokkaido on Sunday, GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences) said. ( read original story ...)
Festival in Japan town hit by 2011 tsunami features millions of sunflowers
Millions of sunflowers are blooming on farmland in a town on the Japan's northeastern Pacific coast that was hit hard by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Unique Capybara Hotel in Japan Takes Cute to a New Level
Japan is my favorite country in the world to visit, and I've had the opportunity to stay in all kinds of unique accommodations during my travels there. I've stayed in cheap business hotels in the heart of Tokyo, gotten an earthquake wake-up call at a ... ( read original story ...)
Dolphins a source of strength for Noto guesthouse owner
People in the Noto region of central Japan are on the long road to recovery following a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)
Large Earthquake Rocks Northern Chile
Martínez A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake struck 28 miles south of San Pedro Atacama at a depth of 72 miles, ( read original story ...)
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida meets leaders of South Pacific island nations
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio held bilateral talks with leaders of seven South Pacific countries on the second day of their summit in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
When will the ‘Big One’ earthquake hit? Scientists weigh in
The details of the last megathrust quake are "actually remarkably well known," Nissen said, thanks to the oral histories of Indigenous people living on Vancouver Island as well as accurate recordkeeping in Japan. The last megathrust earthquake along the ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Japan: 5.8 magnitude temblor hits off Japanese island
The temblor occurred at 8:07 pm local time, measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ogasawara village, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
PH to use Japan earthquake technology
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) announced the launch of Project for Capacity Development for Monitoring and Information Dissemination of Earthquake, Tsunami and Volcano, ( read original story ...)
PH, Japan ink pact on quake preps to mark 1990 Luzon quake
The Philippines and Japan on Tuesday signed an agreement to improve earthquake and tsunami capabilities to mark the 34th anniversary of the deadly 1990 Luzon quake. The Philippine Institute of ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits 127 km SSE of Itoman, Japan: USGS
NEW YORK, July 12 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 127 km SSE of Itoman, Japan, at 23:18:47 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Ama’ divers return to waters hit by New Year’s quake
Female free divers are gathering seafood again in central Japan after the New Year's Day earthquake had forced them to halt. On Friday, 130 so-called Ama who work without scuba equipment set off for coastal harvesting areas off Wajima City. Dredging work ... ( read original story ...)