The warnings are designed to encourage evacuation preparedness against additional earthquakes arising in the Japan and Chishima trenches. ( read original story ...)
Japan starts alert system for quakes off northern Pacific coast
The Japanese government implemented Friday a new alert system in seven coastal prefectures from Chiba to Hokkaido to warn against sub ... ( read original story ...)
New earthquake alert system starts for northern Japan
Japan's government is now operating a new alert system for potential megaquakes following magnitude-7 or higher tremors along two deep-sea trenches in the Pacific Ocean off northern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party panel agrees on tax hikes to boost defence, with delay
Defense Force's (JASDF) aerobatic flight team "Blue Impulse" performs during an International Fleet Review to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of Japan's M ... ( read original story ...)
New alert system for subsequent earthquakes to start Friday for northern Japan
Japan's government will start a new alert system for potential mega-earthquakes following magnitude-7 quakes along two deep-sea trenches in the Pacific off northern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan PM’s defense tax plan ignores plights of disaster areas, regular people
Particularly problematic is a proposal to divert part of a special income tax designed to finance rebuilding after the devastation of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Currently, 2.1% is added to ... ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude quake jolts adjacent sea of Japan’s Amami Oshima Island: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off the adjacent waters of southwestern Japan's Amami Oshima Island, the weather agency here said Tuesday. According to the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t mulls tapping disaster recovery taxes to cover rising defense spending
To cover Japan's growing defense spending, the government and ruling parties are considering using a portion of the ... ( read original story ...)
Finding faults and examining stresses following Japan’s giant 2011 earthquake
The great 2011 earthquake that caused the tsunami in northeastern Japan is still remembered for its destructive power. ( read original story ...)
Japan Rocked by Earthquake: In Pictures
After a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northeastern coast on Friday, unleashing a 13-foot tsunami, residents now fear the growing risk of a radiation leak from the damaged Fukushima power plant. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Mongolia’s Sainshand – EMSC
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Sainshand region in Mongolia early on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. ( read original story ...)
Japan Meteorological Agency says no tsunami impact from Java volcano eruption-NHK
People look on as volcanic ash fills the sky during an eruption of the Semeru volcano in Lumajang, East Java Province, Indonesia December 4, 2022 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video ... ( read original story ...)
Watch | Indonesia’s Semeru Volcano Erupts Again, Raising Fears Of Tsunami In Japan
The country was already jolted by two earthquakes and now the eruption of the Semeru volcano is a matter of worry for the residents of Java island. Amidst all the chaos, Japan’s Meteorology Agency has ... ( read original story ...)
Java earthquake: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits an Indonesian island
CNN - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian province of West Java on Saturday, the Indonesian Geophysics Agency BMKG said. According to BMKG, ... ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesian island of Java
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java Saturday, sending people running into the street and damaging houses. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits off eastern Japan, minor tsunami warning: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with preliminary magnitude 6.8 hit off eastern Japan on Saturday morning and a warning for a minor tsunami of up to one metre was issued for the northeastern coast, ... ( read original story ...)