Tokyo was hit by an earthquake at around 11.45am GMT, with the quake initially registering a magnitude of 5.8. It was later downgraded to 5.0. Shocked residents recorded their experiences on earthquak... ( read original story ...)
Tenerife earthquake leaves tourists terrified as 4.2 magnitude tremor rocks holiday hotspot
Mail Online - 10:24 AM GMT January 18, 2019 Japan earthquake: Large 6.4-magnitude tremor strikes off south east coast Mail Online - 13:43 PM GMT January 08, 2019 BREAKING Japan earthquake: Large 6.4-m... ( read original story ...)
Photos: Anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake in Japan
On Jan. 17, 1995, more than 6,000 people were killed when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 devastated the city of Kobe (koh-bay), Japan. Osaka and the ancient city of Kyoto were also severely ... ( read original story ...)
Camp Zama boosting earthquake preparedness with Jan 23 ‘Shake Out Drill’
CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Jan. 18, 2019) – The entire Camp Zama community is urged to participate in the Jan. 23 earthquake preparedness “Shake Out Drill,” according to U.S. Army Garrison Japan officials. It’ ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake: M5 quake has struck near Sawara in Japan
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Friday, 3 kilometers (2 miles) from Sawara in Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 47 km (29 miles) below the earth’s surface. E... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.8 quake has struck near Shizunai in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) strikes 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Shizunai in Japan on Thursday. Event id: us2000j4um. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000j4um. The temblor w... ( read original story ...)
Kobe marks 24th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake, with pledge to keep stories and lessons alive
“I fear that the lessons we learned from the earthquake, and our memories of it ... particularly after a series of natural disasters struck Japan last year and with experts warning of a possible megaq... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits near southern Japan; no reports of damage
TOKYO — A strong earthquake hit near southern Japan on Tuesday, shaking buildings, but there were no reports of injuries or damage. No tsunami was expected. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake s... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ship to drill world’s deepest hole in earthquake-prone trough
Jan. 16 (UPI) --A Japanese drilling ship is boring a hole beneath the seabed at the Nankai Trough, a major earthquake-prone hot spot, according to multiple reports. Japanese news service The Page repo... ( read original story ...)
Rugby World Cup boss planning for typhoons, quakes in disaster-prone Japan
With the final countdown to this year's Rugby World Cup in Japan well under way, organisers are focusing their efforts on contingency planning in the notoriously earthquake and typhoon-prone ... ( read original story ...)
Drilling deep for clues on earthquakes
Sone grew up in a Japanese society that's understandably wary of earthquakes, given the long history of seismic activity in the country. He remembers elementary school visits from a truck with a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake 2019 Today Strikes Off the Coast
LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A massive Japan Earthquake 2019 today hast struck off the coast. The quake began moments ago. No reports of damage have yet to be released. A strong 6.3 magnitude Japan Earthqua... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake hits near southern Japan; no threat of tsunami
A strong earthquake has hit near southern Japan, shaking buildings, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. No tsunami is expected. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck Tue... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Large 6.4-magnitude tremor strikes off coast
An earthquake at an estimated magnitude of 6.4 has struck off the coast of south east Japan. The quake was 39km (24 miles) deep and centred 116 km south southeast of Kagoshima. The earthquake struck a... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Large 6.4-magnitude tremor strikes off south east coast
A huge 6.4-magnitude tremor has struck off coast of Japan today. The earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.4 has struck off the coast of south east Japan. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan EARTHQUAKE: Huge 6.4 magnitude quake hits just off east coast
The quake was 24 miles deep and centered 116 km southeast of Kagoshima. There has been no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. Earthquakes are very common in Japan, which is one of the world ... ( read original story ...)