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The Japan Trench is a deep oceanic trench found to the east of Japan in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean. The trench is estimated to be 26,398 feet (8,046 meters) at its deepest. A team of ... ( read original story ...)

In a few days researchers from Australia will head back to the earthquake fault zone off the coast of Japan and send a drill nearly eight kilometres down through sea water and rock to find out if ... ( read original story ...)

Anchor] Everyone has experienced being surprised by the sound of "earthquake disaster text" and "beep~" sent by the Meteorological Agency when an earthquake ... ( read original story ...)

Only 27.7% of 379 local governments surveyed in Japan said they expected to have enough temporary restrooms for use by evacuees in the event ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

A survey shows that the massive earthquake on New Year's Day and last month's torrential rain have dealt a double blow to about one in five smaller businesses in a city in the Noto Peninsula, central ... ( read original story ...)

In November 2023 Ishikawa Prefecture held a nuclear disaster drill, recalls science writer Takashi Soeda for the magazine Tsuhan Seikatsu (Sept-Oct). It supposed an earthquake of magnitude upper 6 ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers say this year's record poor catches of shrimp and crabs in Toyama Bay could be due to undersea landslides triggered by the powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)

Some may remember the Japan tsunami that struck the coast of Oregon in 2011.Dozens of boats were found smashed up against each other while other boats sank into the ocean. Then, a six-foot-tall dock, ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan Region at 0918 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 48 km ENE of Noda, Japan at 0438GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 63.4 km, was ... ( read original story ...)

An American Red Cross event at Yokota Air Base featured quake and smoke simulators, as well as info on earthquakes in Japan. ( read original story ...)

Developed by J-Power and the University of Tokyo, the earthquake-resistant foundation for fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines is tailored for Japan’s topography. ( read original story ...)

“The day it releases all that tension, all that stress is just released, the plate lifts up, pushes the water out of the way, and that's what creates the tsunami,” said Dan Cox, a professor of coastal ... ( read original story ...)

Voters in Ishikawa Prefecture, struck by a strong earthquake on the Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day, are calling for government s ... ( read original story ...)

Foundations with track record in Europe are frequently used in Japanese waters despite not being well-suited, claimed team behind new design ... ( read original story ...)

The cases of earthquakes are increasing worldwide. Today, the earth shook due to an earthquake on Easter Island. | Miscellenous World News | world News | Patrika News ... ( read original story ...)