TOKYO -- Before the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, a series of signals hinted at what was coming -- magnitude-7-class foreshocks and "slow s・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes waters off Japan’s Honshu
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck off the eastern coast of Honshu in Japan on Thursday (March 27) night, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The quake, which happened at about ... ( read original story ...)
Strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Sanriku coast, no immediate damage reported
A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake rattled northern Japan's Sanriku coast, occurring at a shallow depth of just 9.5-10 km. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake today: 6.2 magnitude quake hits Honshu, no tsunami warning
Japan earthquake today: An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Japan on Thursday. As of now, there are no reports of major damage or tsunami risk. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honshu hit by 6.2-magnitude quake, authorities monitoring situation
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off Honshu, Japan’s largest island, at a depth of 10 km. Authorities monitor aftershocks; no tsunami warning issued. ( read original story ...)
No tsunami threat following strong Japan quake, says PHIVOLCS
There is no tsunami threat to the country following the recorded magnitude 6.5 earthquake off the coast of Sanriku in Japan, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Japan’s largest, most populous island Honshu
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Japan's largest, most populous island Honshu ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan’s Honshu Coast
A significant earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred off the east coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. The event was reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) and occurred ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s railways to get an earthquake early-warning upgrade
Tokyo has predicted an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude-9 quake in the next 30 years that could cause 300,000 deaths In earthquake-prone Japan, 20 seconds could make a difference in minimising loss ... ( read original story ...)
Jin Sato, former mayor of tsunami-hit Minamisanriku, shares lessons across Japan
Sato served as mayor of the town in Miyagi Prefecture for 20 years, but since stepping down in November has been delivering lectures on disaster preparedness and mitigation. ( read original story ...)
Looking for loved ones 15 years after 3/11 earthquake
Japan marks 15 years since the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami. Despite the passage of time, some people have continued to search for the remains of missing family members. ( read original story ...)
Looking back at Japan’s historic tsunami disaster 15 years later
Fifteen years ago, the world watched in horror as Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake in its recorded history — a catastrophic event that unleashed a deadly tsunami, upended millions of lives and triggered a nuclear disaster. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 15 yrs since quake-tsunami, Fukushima nuclear crisis
Japan on Wednesday marked 15 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the country's northeastern areas and triggered ( read original story ...)
Over 80% in Japan believe a major disaster is coming in the near future
More than 80% of people in Japan believe a disaster on the scale of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake could occur in the foreseeable future, but nearly 70% say they have not taken sufficient ... ( read original story ...)
15 years after the Tohoku quake, the road home remains uncertain for many
In once-abandoned communities, life is cautiously returning as policymakers confront the staggering price of future recoveries. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s quake insurance exposes deep fault lines in ours
NZ’s earthquake cover is structured around uncapped govt guarantee and flat-rate levies, meaning huge claim volumes and long delays. As disaster losses rise, we would do well to take a page out of ... ( read original story ...)