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In addition, just over 40 people were killed after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit Hokkaido in September ... more than double their recruitment target of 80,000 volunteers. ... Japan formally announces ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 101 km NNE of Hirara, Japan (63 miles). Exact location of event, depth 42.68 km, 125.7502° East, 25.6107° North. The epicenter was at a d... ( read original story ...)

Japan on Wednesday selected the kanji 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 broadca... ( read original story ...)

A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) strikes 178 km SE of Katsuura, Japan (111 miles) on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event ids that are associated to the ear... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Dec 24: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Honshu region on Monday morning. There are no reports of any damage due to the earthquake. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake is con... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s postwar constitution prohibits the emperor from ... making several visits to the region devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. He referred in his address to earthquakes, floods, ... ( 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 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 ...)