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 ...)
Not just COVID-19: earthquakes, typhoons pose threat for Tokyo Olympics
Japan is regularly rattled by earthquakes and battered by typhoons, and experts warn that disaster preparation for the games should not take a back seat because of the virus. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Besides COVID-19, Games brace for typhoons, earthquakes
Tokyo: The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: natural disasters. Japan are regularly rattled by ... ( read original story ...)
Not just Covid-19 but earthquakes, typhoons threaten Tokyo Games
The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: natural disasters. Japan is regularly rattled by ... ( read original story ...)
Not Just Covid: Earthquakes, Typhoons Pose Threat at Tokyo Olympics
Japan sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches throughout southeast Asia and across the Pacific Basin. ( read original story ...)
HKU Historian becomes First Scholar of Japan to Win Prestigious International Book Prize
Dr. Janet Borland, Assistant Professor in the Department of Japanese Studies, has won the 2020 Grace Abbott Book Prize for Earthquake Children: Building Resilience from the Ruins of Tokyo (Cambridge, ... ( read original story ...)
Lori Dengler: Four steps to earthquake-resistant buildings
Earthquake engineering has its roots in four different countries. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the U.S. (California), Italy and Japan were important early players — all regions that suffer from ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese high-tech startups breaking into disaster prevention field
Startup companies are acquiring a growing presence in the field of disaster prevention and reduction, leveraging their strength in ... ( read original story ...)
I moved to a tiny Japanese fishing village to experience a disappearing way of life
Surrounded by mountains on all sides, except for the sea, the tiny fishing village of Ena looks out onto a single lonely island. There's only one shop -- a store that sells fishing equipment, snacks ... ( read original story ...)
Sulawesi hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits 257 km E of Namie, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 257 km E of Namie, Japan at 20:23:43 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, Trend reports citing Xinhua. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.73 km, ... ( read original story ...)