Japan is preparing to end the alert for an elevated risk of a mega quake if there are no further developments, the nation’s top spokesperson said. The country will end the Nankai trough earthquake warning as of 5 pm local time on Aug 15 as long as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to end mega quake alert a week after Kyushu tremor
Japan is preparing to end the alert for an elevated risk of a mega quake if there are no further developments, the nation’s top spokesperson said. The country will end the Nankai trough earthquake warning as of 5 pm local time on Aug 15 as long as ... ( read original story ...)
What is a megaquake advisory, and why did Japan just issue one for the first time?
TOKYO — Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful quake struck off the southeastern coast of the southern main island of Kyushu. The magnitude 7.1 quake caused no ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gets first ever ‘megaquake’ advisory
TOKYO, Japan — Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful quake struck off the southeastern coast of the southern main island of Kyushu. The magnitude 7.1 quake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t to lift Nankai Trough quake advisory on Aug. 15 if no big tremors observed
The Cabinet Office on Aug. 13 revealed that the nation's first advisory for a potential megaquake along the Nankai Trough off central to west・・・ ( read original story ...)
Japanese are worried and confused after first-ever megaquake advisory. What does it mean?
Japan issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of the country’s southern main island of Kyushu ( read original story ...)
Japan urged to provide earthquake tips to tourists amid surge in travel cancellations
The call by Japan's travel industry comes after a 7.1 earthquake off Kyushu triggered fears of a far larger quake in the Nankai Trough With Japan on edge after a series of powerful quakes, concerns are mounting in the travel industry over a lack of crucial safety information for foreign tourists, ( read original story ...
Lori Dengler | Earthquake wakeup calls in California and Japan
Across the Pacific, an earthquake in Japan triggered the first ever alert that the odds of a much bigger earthquake had increased. What are the implications of each of these events? Last Tuesday at 9:10 p.m. PDT, a magnitude 5.2 struck south-central ... ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about Japan’s mega-quake advisory
Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a mega-earthquake advisory on Aug 8, following a magnitude 7.1 temblor that rocked the western Kyushu region on the same day. What does the advisory mean? And what action should people take? The advisory is a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is bracing for a once-in-a-century earthquake. Does it need to?
Japan’s “major earthquake” warning has put much of the country on high alert, even as some experts cast doubt on whether such an advisory is necessary or accurate. ( read original story ...)
No scientific basis for so-called ‘quake clouds’: Japan weather researcher
TOKYO -- A weather expert in Japan emphasizes that there is no scientific basis for so-called "earthquake clouds" and is calling on people to be careful not to spread false information, after posts making claims about such clouds appeared on social media ... ( read original story ...)
Feeling dizzy and nauseated after an earthquake? Here’s why.
What people experience during and after earthquakes is, effectively, motion sickness, Larry Brown, a professor of geophysics at Cornell University, tells Yahoo Life. “It’s kind of like being seasick on a boat: Your body is not expecting it when the ground starts to move, and that can be very destabilizing,” he says. ( read original ...
Japan earthquake: Tsunami warning after 7.1-magnitude tremor sparks terrifying ‘megaquake’ alert
A tsunami warning has been issued for Japan after a massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake has rocked the region. Authorities in Japan have now told that there is a risk of a rising sea level of one ... ( read original story ...)
Old Japan tsunami photos falsely linked to August 2024 quake
"Pray for Japan! A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan, triggering a tsunami that has reached western Miyazaki prefecture," read an English-language Facebook post. The post contained a collage of two pictures showing tsunami waves swallowing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Earthquake Concerns and Rising Yen Spark Anxiety Among South Korean Tourists
The impact of these factors on South Korea’s travel patterns to Japan remains to be seen. According to the Korea Tourism Organization, of the 2.22 million South Koreans who traveled abroad in June, 700,000 (31.5%) visited Japan, making it the most popular destination. ( read original story ...)
Japan coastal hotels face surge in cancellations after megaquake advisory
Hotels in central and Western Japan experience surge in booking withdrawals as quake advisory raises travel fears, impacting summer tourism. ( read original story ...)