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It's cheaper to rebuild after an earthquake in China than it is in nearby Japan, but with more than 1.3 billion people in the country, the potential for loss of life and property is huge. One of the m... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 172 km SE of Katsuura, Japan (107 miles) on Monday. Id of earthquake: us2000iwyv. Event ids that are associated: us2000iwyv. Exact location o... ( read original story ...)

It's cheaper to rebuild after an earthquake in China than it is in nearby Japan, but with more than 1.3 billion people in the country, the potential for loss of life and property is huge. One of the m... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 145 km N of Hirara, Japan (90 miles). Global time and date of event 28/11/18 / 2018-11-28 14:04:25 / November 28, 2018 @ 2:04 pm UTC ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 131 km SE of Shizunai, Japan (81 miles) on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist) ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING -- "My heart was filled with confidence and calm when I received a letter eight years after the Great East Japan Earthquake from a Japanese person." These were the words in a diary entry ... ( read original story ...)

"We're taught in introductory geology that the vast majority of earthquakes occur at plate tectonic boundaries, such as in Japan and along the San Andreas fault zone," Thigpen, an assistant professor ... ( read original story ...)

v=ap&w=980&h=551 800w" > On July 12, 1993, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck in the Sea of Japan. A resulting tsunami hit Okushiri island, where at least five boats simultaneously combusted. ( read original story ...)

The 1993 Hokkaido earthquake occurred at 13:17pm on 12 July 1993 in the Sea of Japan, near the island of Hokkaido. It had a magnitude of 7.7 and at the time, was the strongest quake to strike Japan in ... ( read original story ...)

In this aerial image, self-defense force members extinguish fire in debris after the tsunami triggered by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit Okushiri Island on July 13, 1993. Credit: The Asahi Shimbun/G... ( read original story ...)

After a year of earthquakes, torrential rains, floods, typhoons and torrid heat, the Chinese character meaning “disaster” ( 災: “wazawai” or “sai”) was named as Japan's “2018 Kanji of the Year”. Chines... ( read original story ...)

Japan has selected the Chinese character for 'disaster' as its defining symbol for 2018, a year that saw the country hit by deadly floods, earthquakes and storms. Japanese TV stations broadcast the an... ( read original story ...)

The fear is that the Nankai Trough will be hit with a quake at the floor of the Pacific Ocean causing the enormous wave The tremor and the following wave has the potential to kill and injure up to a m... ( read original story ...)

Japan on Wednesday selected the Chinese character for "disaster" as its "defining symbol" for 2018, a year that saw the country hit by deadly floods, earthquakes and storms. Japanese TV stations ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s core machinery orders rose less than expected in October following an earthquake in the previous month, pointing to more subdued capital expenditure as trade ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 175 km ESE of Hachijo-jima, Japan (109 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 35.51 km (22 miles). Exact location of earthquake, ... ( read original story ...)