A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 74 kilometers (46 miles) from Yonakuni in Japan on Tuesday. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 23/04/18 / 2018-04-23 17:10:30 / April 23, 2018 @ 5:10 pm. Unique identifier: us1000dqs6. ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.1 quake has struck near Naze in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 76 kilometers (47 miles) from Naze in Japan. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 24.75 km (15 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.5 mag strikes near Kushiro in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 42 kilometers (26 miles) from Kushiro in Japan. Global time and date of event 20/04/18 / 2018-04-20 10:45:50 / April 20, 2018 @ 10:45 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, longitude 144 ... ( read original story ...)
The Political is Personal for Japan’s Xinlisupreme
Yasumi Okano’s perception of the power structures in Japan changed after the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami, and the accidents at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on the coast of the Tōhoku region. “Before the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.9 mag strikes near Honshu in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) strikes near the east coast of Honshu, Japan kilometers (0 miles) from Honshu in Japan on Thursday. The temblor was reported at 11:38:27 / 11:38 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us1000dnk9. Ids that are ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Chiba prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO, April 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off the coast of Chiba prefecture, eastern Japan, on Saturday, Japan Meteorological Agency said. The temblor occurred at 6:47 p.m. local time, with the epicenter at a ... ( read original story ...)
San Francisco Earthquake Risks: Questions and Answers
Susan Rose, Berkeley “I wonder what California can learn from that most earthquake-prone nation — Japan. What has been the experience of the engineers in Tokyo? What’s their engineering and skyscraper codes like?” — Luboman411, New York City ... ( read original story ...)
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Japan-Taiwan Relations
On March 11, 2011, eastern Japan was struck by a massive earthquake. The damage wrought by the earthquake was extensive due to a compounding of three factors: the earthquake itself, the ensuing tsunami and the nuclear disaster. In addition to the efforts ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake cracks streets, leaves 5 injured in Japan
TOKYO-- A strong earthquake hit western Japan early Monday, cracking streets, cutting water and power to a number of homes and injuring five people. The Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 6.1 quake struck 7 miles underground near Ohda city, about 480 ... ( read original story ...)
RADWIMPS share an emotional new song looking back on Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Popular Japanese rock band RADWIMPS released a new song over the weekend, and it’s an emotional one. “Sora Mado” isn’t just one of the first new numbers from the band in a post Your Name world, but also a reflection on the worst disaster in modern ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattles Japan, cracking streets, cutting power and injuring five people
TOKYO — A strong earthquake hit western Japan early Monday, cracking streets, cutting water and power to a number of homes and injuring five people. The Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 6.1 quake struck 12 kilometres (7 miles) underground near ... ( read original story ...)
Is a massive tremor on the way? Ring of Fire activity returns as a series of earthquakes shake California and Alaska
In February another flurry of earthquakes hit the Earth's Pacific plate, renewing fears a massive tremor is on the way after four disasters jolted the region in January. Quakes have hit near Japan, Guam and Taiwan around the planet's so-called 'Ring of ... ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan; 5 injured
A stone torii gate damaged by an earthquake is seen at Karita Shrine in Ohda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo April 9, 2018. Reuters At least five people were injured and buildings and roads were damaged after a 6.1-magnitude ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hits Japan, 5 injured
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan early today, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads, as officials warned stronger tremors could come in the days ahead. The shallow tremor was gauged as magnitude 5.6 by the US Geological Survey ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake cracks streets in western Japan, injuring 5
TOKYO – A strong earthquake in western Japan has cracked streets, cut water and power to a number of homes and caused slight injuries to five people. The Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 6.1 quake struck early Monday 12 kilometers (7 miles ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Japan, five injured
Tokyo: A 5.6-magnitude quake hit western Japan early Monday, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads, as officials warned stronger tremors could come in the days ahead. The shallow tremor was gauged as magnitude 5.6 by the US Geological ... ( read original story ...)