A Japanese company is providing ground penetrating radar technology free of charge to help the quake-hit city of Hualien in ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual power plants: a response to Taiwan and Japan’s seismic risks
Taiwan's recent spate of earthquakes has put the spotlight on the island's power supply stability. Please do not republish, publicly broadcast or publicly transmit content from this website without ... ( read original story ...)
Can heavy snowfall and rain contribute to some earthquakes?
A recent study has found that episodes of heavy snowfall and rain likely contributed to a swarm of earthquakes over the past several years in northern Japan. This is the first time that climate conditions have been found to initiate some quakes. The ... ( read original story ...)
Rice planting at quake-hit Shiroyone Senmaida in central Japan
More than 50 people have taken part in rice planting at picturesque terraced paddies on the coast of the Noto Peninsula, central Japan, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)
Odd earthquake swarm in Central Europe hints at magma bubbling below the surface
An odd earthquake swarm has struck the region between the Czech Republic and Germany, far from any tectonic plate boundary. ( read original story ...)
Noto Kirishima azalea fair brightens quake-hit central Japan town
Bright red Noto Kirishima azalea flowers are now on sale in a town on the Noto Peninsula that was hit hard by the New Year's Day earthquake. ( read original story ...)
3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Could climate change contribute to earthquakes
MIT researchers have made a connection between excessive rain and snow events to “earthquake swarms” in one part of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake swarms: The latest hazard of climate change
A new MIT study reveals that extreme climate change events like snowfall and rainfall triggered earthquake swarms in Japan's Noto Peninsula. ( read original story ...)
Can heavy snowfall trigger earthquakes? A new study suggests a link.
A new theory suggests that heavy snowfall could be a factor in triggering swarms of earthquakes — evidence that what’s happening on and above the Earth’s surface may play a role in events underground. ( read original story ...)
Study suggests heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
When scientists look for an earthquake's cause, their search often starts underground. As centuries of seismic studies have made clear, it's the collision of tectonic plates and the movement of ... ( read original story ...)
Super-aged Japan now has 9 million vacant homes. And that’s a problem
and raising the risks for rescuers in times of disaster in a country prone to earthquakes and tsunamis. Akiya are often passed down through generations. But with Japan’s plummeting fertility rate, ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Map Shows Biggest Global Tremors in 2024 So Far
Newsweek has plotted the biggest earthquakes, of a magnitude 6 or higher, that have occurred around the globe so far this year. ( read original story ...)
Toast to Recovery: Japan House London hosts Sake Masterclass to Raise Awareness for Earthquake-affected Noto Peninsula
Japan House London hosts a sake masterclass with Master of Wine Kenichi Ohashi, focussing on the brewing traditions of the Noto Peninsula. The event raises awareness for the area, badly affected by a ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Disposal of damaged homes after central Japan quake poses challenges
Momentum is building for publicly funded demolition and disposal of buildings badly damaged in the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake. This system, paid・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Over 4,600 still evacuated in Japan’s Ishikawa Pref. 4 months after Jan. 1 quake
Four months on since the Jan. 1 earthquake that devastated the Noto Peninsula in central Japan, more than 4,600 people still remain evacua・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property insurers stay afloat post-earthquake – GlobalData
Property insurers in Japan are to keep their heads above water despite losses initiated by the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, on 1 January, said ... ( read original story ...)