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North-west Japan was struck by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake mid-afternoon on March 11. It was the most powerful quake to hit the island nation since records began and it trigged a massive tsunami. Nearly 16,000 people lost their lives in the disaster. ( read original story ...)

The quake hit 218 miles (351 km) east of Sendai, Honshu, at a depth of 5.9 miles (9.5 km). The USGS initially recorded the quake as having a 6.1 magnitude but this was later downgraded to a 5.8. It is unclear yet if there was any damage to villages and ... ( read original story ...

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan. The tremor rumbled south-east of the city of Kamaish, on the country's Pacific coast, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake happened six miles beneath the Earth's surface at 10.24pm ... ( read original story ...)

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M6.1 hit Izu Islands region, Japan at 07:42 UTC (16:42 JST) on November 9, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). USGS is reporting M6.0 at a depth ... ( read original story ...)

Horyu-ji's pagoda is a monument to stability in a land of seismic instability; it has stayed upright despite nearly 50 earthquakes of magnitude 7.0-plus having struck Japan during the building's lifespan. Japanese builders used a shinbashira — a large ... ( read original story ...)

“Not a single pane of glass broke.” The dome houses can withstand wind and earthquakes because they have no beams that can be broken, Konishi said. Japan Dome House, the company that makes the polystyrene pieces used in the structures, said after the ... ( read original story ...)

Nestled near a volcano in southern Japan, 450 quake-resistant dome houses put up by a health resort and decorated with flowers and dinosaurs are drawing visitors from across Asia. A dozen polystyrene foam pieces, each so light that two adults can.. ( read original story ...)

"Not a single pane of glass broke." Wind and earthquakes do not easily damage the dome houses because they have no beams that can be broken, Konishi said. Japan Dome House, the company that makes the polystrene pieces used in the structures, says that ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on Friday. No tsunami warning was issued. Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on Friday. No tsunami warning was issued. ( read original story ...)

A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) strikes 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Kushiro in Japan on Friday. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 50.45 km (31 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 143.8944 East ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 125 km SE of Hachijo-jima, Japan (78 miles) on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Unique identifier: us2000bhi3. Ids that are ... ( read original story ...)

Fukuoka, Japan - The islands of the Japanese archipelago are affected both by frequent, low-magnitude earthquakes and tremors and by larger, highly destructive events. One of the largest quakes to strike Japan occurred in 1944, leading to the loss of more ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake struck Japan on Wednesday and was quickly followed by the latest eruption of Mount Sinabung in Indonesia - the latest incident in a worrying increase of seismic activity in the volatile region. The 6.1 magnitude quake struck off Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)

After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, which was followed by a tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear power accident, Katsuichi Kato wanted to save his town. A hamlet tucked away in fern- and forest-covered hills, Tsuchiyu was dependent on tourism ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 185 km ENE of Miyako, Japan (115 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 143.8342 East, latitude 40.4817 North, depth = 10 km. The temblor was detected at 20:50:22 / 8:50 pm ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 88 km NNW of Iwo Jima, Japan (55 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 05/10 ... ( read original story ...)