Sunday marks eight years since a deadly earthquake hit the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto. ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: Tokyo museum’s hybrid shrine design tells history of massive 1923 quake
A museum that looks like a Western-style house at first glance but also partially incorporates Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple design has been recounting the history following the Great Kanto ... ( read original story ...)
Aussie chef, wife who run guesthouse closed by Japan quake aim to preserve local traditions
For decades, a married couple has been running a guesthouse in this central Japan town, treating guests to the local food culture of fermented dishes with a unique Italian spin. The guesthouse was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pref. requests edible tree shoot shipment halt after radioactive cesium found
The Ibaraki Prefectural Government on April 12 requested a voluntary halt to shipments of an edible wild tree shoot after radioactive cesium o・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Encouraging message from American woman who studied in quake-hit Japan city 41 yrs ago
A 58-year-old dance teacher in the United States, who studied at a high school in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, 41 years ago, wrote a mess・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan quake led to traffic jam of Japanese air power
Fighter pilots practice scrambling their jets so they can take off in minutes should a military threat arise. But what do they do when Mother Nature is the enemy? ( read original story ...)
How can you warn divers of incoming tsunami? Japan agencies, orgs have no answer
How would you know if a tsunami warning had been issued while you were diving? The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) nor any agency or organization i・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Video shows earthquake in Japan’s Ishikawa, not ‘tremor near Fukushima’
Footage that appears to show a residential area being shaken by an earthquake in central Japan on January 1, 2024 has resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed footage from a ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan, causing buildings to collapse, small tsunami in Japan
The depth of the quake was measured at 21 miles below the surface. The quake was believed to be the biggest in Taiwan since 1999, when a major 7.7-magnitude tremor caused extensive damage on the ... ( read original story ...)
6.8 magnitude earthquake registered near Mariana Islands; so far no tsunami threat issued
The notable quake was recorded just after 6 a.m. local time in the Maug Islands region, north of the islands near Saipan, Saipan, the USGS reported. ( read original story ...)
5.2 magnitude quake strikes southwestern Japan
A moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Miyazaki prefecture in southwestern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake occurred at a depth of 40 kilometers (24 miles) around ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Miyazaki prefecture in Japan
On Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a report detailing a seismic event that shook Miyazaki prefecture, situated in the southwestern par ... ( read original story ...)
5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes southwestern Japan
A moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Miyazaki prefecture in southwestern Japan on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Eastern Coast Shaken by Powerful 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake, Triggers Tsunami Warnings Across the Region
A n earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck off the eastern coast of Taiwan on April 3, unleashing tremors felt island-wide and collapsing buildings in the city of Hualien. The US Geological Survey ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck the southern Japanese prefecture of Miyazaki, the weather agency said Monday. ( read original story ...)
No Tsunami Threat After Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Fukushima, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near the Fukushima region in northeastern Japan, causing concern and a heightened state of alert due to the area’s sensitive history with seismic events and tsunamis. ( read original story ...)