4.9-magnitude earthquake strikes 300km off Chichi-shima, Japan

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake was reportedly registered at 11:00 GMT on Monday 298km north of Chichi-shima, Japan. The quake was 10km in depth. There were no immediate reports of damage. On March 4, the US Geological Survey reported a 4.8-magnitude quake ... ( read original story ...)

Moderate earthquake, 5 mag was detected near Yonakuni in Japan

A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 14 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan (9 miles) on Friday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 44.06 km (27 miles). The temblor was detected at 11:42:27 / 11:42 am (local time epicenter). Global date ... ( read original story ...)

A glimpse into Japan’s ‘earthquake diplomacy’

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the eastern Taiwanese city of Hualien and killed 17 people in early February, has sparked heated diplomatic disputes between Beijing and Taipei as well as between Beijing and Tokyo. Almost immediately after the ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake, 4.2 mag strikes near Hakodate in Japan

A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 62 kilometers (39 miles) from Hakodate in Japan on Monday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 141.4714° East, 41 ... ( read original story ...)

Large earthquakes strike Japan, New Guinea

At least three people were killed when a large earthquake struck Papua, New Guinea Monday, Radio New Zealand reported. The temblor which struck the small island nation measured 7.5 on the Richter Scale. The total damage from the earthquake is unknown, as ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake 4.6 mag, 262 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 262 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan (163 miles). The temblor was detected at 19:44:58 / 7:44 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Global date and time ... ( read original story ...)

Prophetic dream warns of coming earthquake in Japan

Z3er Christian Block shared a prophetic dream today, which he received this past weekend, revealing a 7.5 earthquake hitting an island nation in the West Pacific. He knew in the dream this earthquake would be followed by a more powerful earthquake hitting ... ( read original story ...)

BREAKING: Earthquake strikes Japan: Magnitude 5.5 rocks Honshu

The quake is not believed to have triggered a tsunami after striking in the dead of night at roughly 1.30am local time (4.40pm GMT). Japan is located on the edge of the so-called 'Ring of Fire' – a hotbed of seismic activity on the edge of one of the ... ( read original story ...)

Talks offer opportunity to learn from Japan earthquake

Communities on the East Coast of the North Island will have the opportunity to learn more about the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami and the establishment of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami early warning system from two leading scientists. Dr Yoshihiro ... ( read original story ...)

Japan wants Fukushima evacuees to go home. They’re not so sure.

It’s been almost seven years since the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast coast of Japan and triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. The cleanup is projected ... ( read original story ...)