Tag: earthquake

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 ...)

Earthquakes originating underneath the ocean are often accompanied by tsunami warnings. Here’s what determines the tsunami risk. ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

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'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 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 ...)

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 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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu hopes the assistance will further strengthen the relationship between Japan and Nepal. ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

“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 ...)

Japan turns back to nuclear power to tackle energy crisis. Under its new policy, Japan will replace its decommissioned nuclear reactors and extend the lifespan of others. With this it aims to meet 22% ( read original story ...)

The New Zealand and Pacific governments are being urged to take Japan to task over its decision to discharge nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. ( read original story ...)