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"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 ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 158 km S of Oyama, Japan (98 miles) on Monday. All ids that are associated to the event: us1000i5c6. Unique identifier: us1000i5c6. A tsunami ... ( read original story ...)

The warning system, which gives anywhere from seconds to minutes before shaking starts, is already in place in other earthquake-prone countries, including Japan, Mexico, Turkey, Romania, China and Ita... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 118 km SSE of Shizunai, Japan (73 miles) on Thursday. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 143.1458 East, latitude 41.4349 North, depth = 35.93 km. ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 122 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan (76 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 05/12/18 / 2018-12-05 12:09:01 / December 5, 2018 @ 1... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 53 kilometers (33 miles) from Tateyama in Japan on Tuesday. Exact time and date of earthquake 04/12/18 / 2018-12-04 06:06:14 / December 4, 20... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 41 kilometers (25 miles) from Ofunato in Japan. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000i6rv. Id of event: us2000i6rv. The ... ( read original story ...)