Japan plans to start releasing more than a million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean in 2023 AFP. Japan plans to start releasi ... ( read original story ...)
Probability of ensuing megaquake after Nankai Trough tremor high: Japan research
If a Nankai Trough megaquake, likely to strike somewhere in the Pacific off areas from central to southwest Japan in the near future, occurs, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan study points to high probability of twin earthquakes in Nankai Trough
Running 900 km from Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture to the southern coast of Shikoku, the Nankai Trough has been the source of many devastating earthquakes. ( read original story ...)
Maluku earthquake: why do some ocean earthquakes cause tsunamis while others don’t?
Earthquakes originating underneath the ocean are often accompanied by tsunami warnings. Here’s what determines the tsunami risk. ( read original story ...)
How researchers in disaster-prone Japan and the Pacific are rethinking city design
In the years following the 2011 megaquake and tsunami, seawalls have proliferated along northeastern Japan's Pacific coast. Some researchers are pushing for an alternative approach. ( read original story ...)
Tsunami warning after 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Pacific island nation
Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} A tsunami warning has been issued after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu. The earthquake was centered 15 miles ... ( read original story ...)
Vanuatu earthquake: Tsunami warning after 7.2-magnitude tremor rocks Ring of Fire island
Vanuatu's Port-Olry has been hit by an enormous 7.2-magnitude earthquake in the Ring of Fire region which is regularly pummelled by huge shakes and a tsunami warning has been issued ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima maintains safety measures after 2011 earthquake
Fukushima town in Japan has recovered after the 2011 earthquake. Authorities here are doing continuous efforts to ensure that safety measures are maintained in the city. This includes the continuous ... ( read original story ...)
JMA launches website on 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
The Japan Meteorological Agency has launched a new website on the massive earthquake that devastated the greater Tokyo area in 1923. JMA officials say they hope it will help people learn from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offering families $7,600 per child to move out of Tokyo
Japan is offering families 1 million yen (approximately $7,627) per child to move out of Tokyo in hopes of reducing overcrowding. With a population of 125.7 million, 28 percent of Japan's population ... ( read original story ...)
Governor wants his east Japan pref. to be national ‘model’ for nuclear fallout shelters
Gunma Gov. Ichita Yamamoto wants his prefecture to become a model for the rest of the country by equipping public facilities with fallout ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, produce and tourism are back on their feet more than a decade after triple disaster
People working in these hard-hit industries share how their businesses were able to bounce back after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdowns. ( read original story ...)
Japan supports reconstruction of library in Sunsari
Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu hopes the assistance will further strengthen the relationship between Japan and Nepal. ( read original story ...)
The end of January to February next year is the time to be careful”…320,000 people are at risk of death in the “direct area” of Shikoku and central Japan due to the …
Eerie tremors have been occurring in the Chubu and Kinki regions. Experts point to them as signs of a Nankai earthquake. But that is not the only anomaly. There are also earthquakes that shake areas ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes south of Kermadec Islands -EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck south of the Kermadec Island region on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake that hit Mie shook faraway Ibaraki and Fukushima
“Even a deep-focus earthquake can cause a tremor of 5 or more on the Japanese seismic intensity scale if it reaches a bigger magnitude,” he said. “I want the (Nov. 14) earthquake to be an ... ( read original story ...)