An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on Richter scall striked Japan's wester perfecture Ishikawa on Friday. The high intensity quake occured 10 kilometres deep in Ishikawa Prefectur in afternoon. However, no tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake jolts Japan
However, the Japan Meteorological Agency said in a statement that the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.3 that rocked Ishikawa province and surrounding areas of central Japan, Kyodo News reported. There was no threat of a tsunami, ( read original story ...)
Does “the earthquake chewed my data” trump “the dog ate my homework”?
Feedback ponders a novel excuse for missing data and brings readers the very latest on bonobos' preference for grapes over parsnips ... ( read original story ...)
Figure skating champion Ando melts tsunami survivor’s heart
Manami Kajiwara will soon mark the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake with sadness, as her mother died in the ensuing tsunami. But thanks to someone who helped put a smile back ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Jolts Japan’s Katsuren-haebaru; No Reports Of Casualties
Japan witnessed an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale on May 1, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes near Japan’s Katsuren-haebaru
KATSUREN: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale struck 79 km East Southeast of Katsuren-hasbara, Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.The earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
5.4-magnitude quake hits 80 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 80 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan at 0759 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolts Okinawa
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake, which measured a 2 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 10 kilometers near Okinawa Honoshima area on Monday at 12:22 p.m. A tsunami forecast, which ... ( read original story ...)
5.9-magnitude quake hits 79 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 79 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan at 03:22:09 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.813 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
2nd Strong Earthquake Shakes Japan in 2 Days
Japan’s southernmost main island Kyushu was hit Thursday with a 6.2 magnitude quake, and Saturday morning with a 7.0 A second strong earthquake rattled southern Japan early Saturday morning ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists can not predict earthquakes
CLAIM: It is possible to predict earthquakes. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Earthquakes can’t be predicted, experts say. Scientists do calculate the probability that earthquakes will occur in various ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Reliance on nuclear power is the last thing Japan needs
Confirming the massively long-term safety of deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste in Japan, which is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, is a tall order. Ever since ... ( read original story ...)
Great Kanto quake documentary unearths Japan’s 1st “disaster footage”
With this year marking the 100th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake, a documentary film is being produced focusing on three ca ... ( read original story ...)
It’s Richter Scale Day! (You know we have earthquakes here, right?)
April 26 is the birthday of Seismologist Charles Richter, co-creator with Beno Gutenberg of the Richter Scale, which measures the intensity of earthquakes. In the early 1930s, the field of seismology ... ( read original story ...)
How the 2011 Great Eastern Japan earthquake led filmmaker Makoto Shinkai to make ‘Suzume’
"Suzume", a Japanese animated fantasy adventure, follows the story of 17-year-old high school students Suzume Iwato and Souta Munakata, who team up to prevent a series of disasters across Japan. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region near New Zealand on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. ( read original story ...)