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Online rumours warning that a huge earthquake will soon strike Japan are taking a toll on travel firms and airlines ... ( read original story ...)

There aren't many natural disasters more unpredictable than an earthquake. But there is a growing possibility that a mega-earthquake or "megaquake" could rock a major region of the United States ... ( read original story ...)

Using fault geometry data, scientists simulated the Noto Peninsula earthquake and explained why uplift varied so drastically by location. On New Year’s Day 2024, a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake ... ( read original story ...)

We understand the target remains for up to $100 million of collateralized reinsurance limit from the new Liongate Re DAC catastrophe bond that will ... ( read original story ...)

Wajima, a picturesque tourist town in Japan, is facing significant devastation following the country's strongest earthquake in 13 years. The 7.6 magnitude earthquake, which struck on New Year's Day, ... ( read original story ...)

Farmers and volunteers started planting rice on Saturday at terraced paddies on the coast of the Noto Peninsula, central Japan, which were hit by a powerful earthquake and torrential downpours last ... ( read original story ...)

About 100 students from Tokyo have visited Noto in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture. The prefecture says it marked the first school trip to the region since a devastating earthquake there early ... ( read original story ...)

Ishikawa Prefecture recorded the highest payouts. Japan’s insurance claims paid for the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and typhoons, windstorms, floods summed to $0.73b (¥104.8b) last year, data from ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Roughly 60% of Japanese localities in the area where the next megaquake is expected to hit lack one or more critical supplies that would serve the needs of evacuees, according to a Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

SUZU, Ishikawa -- Salt production using the "agehama" method, which had been practiced in the northern Noto Peninsula's Okunoto area for some 1,300 years, resumed in this central Japan city April 25 ... ( read original story ...)

It's a matter of when -- not if -- a significant earthquake will shake the Pacific Northwest, and a new study says some areas will sink, exposing entire communities to more extreme weather. ( read original story ...)

An annual spring festival featuring large floats has been held in a Japanese town that was devastated by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake. The event did not take place last year due to the quake. ( read original story ...)

If major earthquake hits the West Coast it could sink the land in minutes, new study warns - The region is overdue for a major earthquake that could lead to a huge tsunami wave ... ( read original story ...)

From Walmart to resume shipments from China to Japan shutting down earthquake rumours, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting. ( read original story ...)

For communities living in the shadow of a volcano, early warning systems are a lifeline—but mistrust in these warnings can have deadly consequences. To avoid false alarms, it is vital that scientists ... ( read original story ...)

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ... ( read original story ...)