U.S. tariffs against Japanese aluminum and steel remain. 4:45 p.m. A relatively strong earthquake rattled Tokyo just before President Donald Trump's arrival Saturday but there was no danger of a ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake jolts eastern Japan
TOKYO -- A strong earthquake jolted eastern Japan on the afternoon of May 25, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The estimated 5.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck at about 3:20 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hit by earthquake ahead of Trump visit
A seismologist points at a graphic showing an earthquake reading. (Reuters pic) TOKYO: A medium-strength earthquake hit eastern Japan on Saturday, NHK national television said, causing buildings to ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of Trump visit, earthquake causes Tokyo buildings to shake
A medium-strength earthquake hit eastern Japan causing buildings to shake in Tokyo on Saturday, NHK national television said. The incident happened just hours before the arrival of U.S. President ... ( read original story ...)
Trump arrives in Japan for ceremonial visit as trade tensions loom
A medium-strength earthquake hit eastern Japan, causing buildings to shake in Tokyo, hours before Trump’s arrival. The epicenter was southern Chiba, southeast of the capital, the prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Hawaii tsunami center says fake alert sent on Japan quake
HONOLULU--Officials at a tsunami monitoring center in Hawaii say a fake threat was circulated about an earthquake in Japan and subsequent tidal wave. News outlets reported Tuesday that the Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag was detected near Sakado in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Sakado in Japan. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 24/05/19 / 2019-05-24 03:40:17 / May 24, 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag strikes near Nago in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 161 km ESE of Nago, Japan (100 miles). The 4.7-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 02:56:03 / 2:56 am (local time epicenter). ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes in Japan – A Foreigner’s Perspective
I guess I’ve been lucky. In all the time I have been in Japan, I have only encountered a few relatively minor earthquakes. In fact, in their own way, each experience was kind of funny. Photo by にっしーな ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby World Cup – Earthquakes
Organisers have said over 400,000 travelling fans are expected to travel and if they’ve done their homework, they’ll be well-versed that Japan is located at the junction of four tectonic plates and ... ( read original story ...)
A big earthquake near Vancouver is almost inevitable. Are we ready?
The odds of a really big one – a magnitude 9 event similar to the megathrust earthquake and tsunami near Japan in 2011 – was estimated by a B.C. auditor-general’s report at one-in-10 over the next ... ( read original story ...)
Japan resurrects lion dances from regions affected by 2011 earthquake
May 12 (UPI) --Several Japanese prefectures ravaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 resurrected traditional lion dances on Sunday. The dances involving colorful costumes modeled after lions ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, No Tsunami Threat
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but Japanese authorities said there was no tsunami threat. The Japan earthquake struck at 8:48 am (2348 GMT ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Earthquake of Magnitude 6.3 Strikes Miyazaki; no Tsunami Warning Issued
Miyazaki: The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit near Miyazaki in southwestern Japan. The agency says the earthquake struck at 8:48 AM, local time Friday and had an epicenter 39 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hit by two powerful earthquakes; no tsunami warning issued
Two major earthquakes - measuring 5.3 and 6.3 on the Richter Scale jolted coast of southern Japan in the early hours on Friday. The first quake jolted at 10:43 pm (UTC), while the second one hit the ... ( read original story ...)
Share Japan’s knowledge and skills on disaster preparedness
Japan has accumulated a wide range of specialized knowledge that can be useful in preparing for future disasters, painfully learned through the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995, the Great East Japan ... ( read original story ...)