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A powerful earthquake that hit north-east Japan left at least two people dead and 160 injured, officials said, but caused relatively minor damage. Two million homes initially lost power and a ... ( read original story ...)

The Japan Meteorological Agency said there may be small swelling of the water but there was no danger of a tsunami. ( read original story ...)

Light shaking was felt in Taipei, but no damage has been reported. Japanese authorities said a magnitude 6.6 quake struck off the southern and westernmost island of Yonaguni, which is about 110 ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong earthquake shook seas between eastern Taiwan and southwestern Japan on Monday, but authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami. Light shaking was felt in Taipei, ... ( read original story ...)

Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday as a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage. ( read original story ...)

The earthquake had a depth of 27.5 km with its epicentre off Taiwan's east coast, roughly halfway between the coast of Hualien county and the southern Japanese island of Yonaguni, the weather bureau ... ( read original story ...)

The most exciting application of GNSS is in estimating the size of earthquakes as the ground is still rupturing,” Lori Dengler writes in this week’s Not My Fault columbn. ( read original story ...)

The Disaster Prevention Motorcycle Corps was formed following the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011. ( read original story ...)

In Japan, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday said that it would use nuclear reactors to help reduce dependence on Russian energy. He said, Japan would address the vulnerability of our own energy ... ( read original story ...)

Hundreds of extravagantly decorated trucks gathered here on May 4 for a charity event hosted by a group of enthusiasts who have been deliv ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has become more reliant on Russian gas since shutting down nuclear reactors after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in which an earthquake and tsunami triggered a meltdown, devastating its north-easte ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has become more reliant on Russian gas since shutting down nuclear reactors after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in which an earthquake and tsunami triggered a meltdown, devastating its ... ( read original story ...)

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — U.S. Marines from Okinawa were observers recently at an evacuation drill held annually to mark a tsunami that killed thousands in the most remote part of Japan. During the drill ... ( read original story ...)

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake on Monday struck Japan's Hyuga Nada off the island of Kyushu, with a depth of 20 kilometers at 4:08 p.m. local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, May 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 32 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan at 07:08:15 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 37.01 ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on Saturday struck Japan's Southern Kyoto Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)