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The strong earthquake hit at 12:30 a.m. and was recorded about 170 ... Watches were cancelled for Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii. Officials in Japan also said there was no tsunami threat there. Warnings from the National Weather Service sent ... ( read original story ...)

Since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, Japan has been focused on building energy efficient smart homes and supportive devices. Government initiatives for infrastructure support, establishing common ECHONET Standard which supports HEMS devices and ... ( read original story ...)

Each year, there are about 450 quakes in Ontario and all points east. "You don't get huge earthquakes like they get in Japan, in California," Lamontagne said. "But we do get what you call moderate earthquakes, so six to seven on the Richter scale are ... ( read original story ...)

Emergency planners are discussing measures of how to handle an earthquake hitting the capital city of Tokyo. Japan’s government is planning to use the rivers that run through the city as escape routes for people trapped inside the centre. It comes after ... ( read original story ...)

... evacuation for 9 MILLION people in disaster 'worse than Fukushima' JAPAN is preparing an evacuation plan amid fears of a mega-quake that would be worse than the magnitude 9 earthquake that struck Fukushima. Emergency planners are discussing measures ... ( read original story ...)

By the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the government’s goal is to lure 40 million tourists annually to Japan. But how to secure their safety in a major earthquake remains a challenge. In 2013, the tourism ministry surveyed 80 foreign people who experienced the ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported Izu Islands, Japan region (0 miles) on Thursday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 03/01/18 / 2018-01 ... ( read original story ...)

A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 56 km N of Chichi-shima, Japan (35 miles). Exact location of event, depth 31.07 km, 142.276° East, 27.5921° North. The epicenter was at a depth of 31.07 km (19 miles). Exact time ... ( read original story ...)

About 3,700 people gather at Kobe East Park in Kobe, Japan on Wednesday morning for an event titled "1.17 meeting" to remember the Great Hanshin Earthquake. The quake occurred on Jan. 17, 1995, and ultimately claimed 6,434 lives. This year marked the 23rd ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 54 kilometers (34 miles) from Ishinomaki in Japan. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000ck1x. Id of event: us2000ck1x. The temblor was picked up at 23:10:26 / 11:10 pm ... ( read original story ...)

KOBE – The city of Kobe and neighboring areas in western Japan on Wednesday marked the 23rd anniversary of a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people, with many vowing to pass on lessons learned from the disaster to future generations. ( read original story ...)

But the jolt never came to the region. The agency had estimated that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake would hit off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture. In fact, that quake was magnitude 4.4 and 3 on the Japanese intensity scale. But at the same time, a second quake ... ( read original story ...)

A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Nishinoomote in Japan. The 5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 05:41:37 / 5:41 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 8.09 km, 131 ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 93 kilometers (58 miles) from Ishigaki in Japan. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 123 ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Shizunai in Japan. Event id: us2000cjfs. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000cjfs. Exact location of earthquake, 143.0748° East, 41.839 ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Namie in Japan. Id of earthquake: us1000buif. Event ids that are associated: us1000buif. Global time and date of event 15/12/17 / 2017-12-15 19:20:06 ... ( read original story ...)