With COVID-19 vaccinations ramping up, some people may be ready to leave their neighborhoods and go traveling again. Three spots in particular are good if you're into history. ( read original story ...)
Fukushima people find ray of hope in Japan’s win in Olympic opener
The very first event of the Tokyo Olympics is staged in Fukushima to little fanfare, while quite a few local people are disheartened that the initial underlying theme of the Tokyo Olympics to showcase ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.3 just reported 84 km southeast of Naha, Japan
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Naha, Naha Shi, Okinawa, Japan, was reported only 26 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered one of the key international ag ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.2 quake hits near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan, was reported only 17 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 46 km east of Tōkamachi, Japan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Tōkamachi, Tōkamachi-shi, Niigata, Japan, was reported only 13 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 93 km northeast of Iwaki, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred early morning on Sunday 18 July 2021 at 1:21 am local time near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Researc ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on Saturday struck off Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 8:50 p.m. local time, with ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.7 earthquake 46 km south of Tokuyama, Japan
Japan was shaken near Tokuyama, Shūnan Shi, Yamaguchi, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 only 13 minutes ago, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster R ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 sets up Recovery and Reconstruction Games booth reflecting on Great East Japan Earthquake healing
Leading Japanese Reconstruction Agency official Yasuyuki Kobayashi has insisted that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will still play a part ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake – Philippines Sea, 38 km west of Hachijojima Island, Japan, on 16 Jul 8:50 pm (GMT +9)
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake jolts Japan
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at around 1.20 p.m., with its epicentre at a latitude of 33.2 degrees north and a longitude of 139.4 degrees east, and at a ... ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Tokyo Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Friday struck off Hachijojima Islands in Japan's Tokyo Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 1:20 p.m. ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.0 just reported 56 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 11 minutes ago 56 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NI ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes, typhoons pose threat at Tokyo Olympic
The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: natural disasters. ( read original story ...)
Not just COVID-19: Earthquakes, typhoons pose threat at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO: The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 67 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Japan in the evening
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 14 minutes ago 67 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NI ... ( read original story ...)