Pohang earthquake likely connected to Gyeogju, Tohoku disasters

... magnitude-5.4 earthquake that hit Pohang on Wednesday is likely connected to earthquakes in Gyeongju last year and one under the Pacific Ocean seabed near Tohoku in Japan, South Korean experts said. The Pohang earthquake happened about 2:30 p.m. nine ... ( read original story ...)

Earthquake hits off South Korea’s coast

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook South Korea's southeastern coast ... South Korea has relatively little seismic activity, unlike neighbouring Japan. ( read original story ...)

Moderate earthquake, 5.2 mag strikes near Iwo Jima in Japan

A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) was reported 78 km NNE of Iwo Jima, Japan (48 miles) on Wednesday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 15/11/17 / 2017-11-15 08:48:21 / November 15, 2017 @ 8:48 am. Event ids that are associated to the ... ( read original story ...)

5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s east coast

A 5.8-magnitude quake sturck off the east coast of Japan, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) at 22:24 GMT on Monday (Nov 13). TOKYO: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday (Nov 13) off the east coast of northern Japan at 6.24am (Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Japan’s East Coast

A 2011 tremor, measuring 9.1 in magnitude, devastated the country causing the deaths of approximately 15,894 people. An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck off the eastern coast of Japan. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) the ... ( read original story ...)

Dozens of Japanese towns are going off the grid

A northern Japanese city’s efforts to rebuild its electric power system after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami mark a quiet shift away from the country’s old utility model toward self-reliant, local generation and transmission. After losing three ... ( read original story ...)

Huge 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan coast

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 ...

Japan earthquake

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 ...)

BREAKING: Huge 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan coast

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 ...

Earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude strikes off coast of Japan

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 ...)

Ancient construction is a model for earthquake-safe buildings

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 ...)