Japan Coast Guard said the weather near the site of the grounding ... and just as we were getting ready we felt an earthquake-like tremor. ‘Everyone on board was calm and no one raised their voices. When the ship started moving we all clapped.' ( read original story ...)
6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Japan’s Ogasawara Islands
(MENAFN- IANS) Tokyo, July 8 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off Japan's western Ogasawara Islands on Monday morning, the local weather agency said. The temblor ... ( read original story ...)
Lori Denger | The 2024 mid-year earthquake report
The largest earthquake recorded so far this year barely made it into 2024. The M7.5 in the Sea of Japan occurred only seven hours into the new year. The majority of Japan’s earthquakes are associated with the subduction zones that run along the northeastern and southwestern part of the island chain. ( read original story ...
Moderate earthquake strikes east of Tokyo, Japan, no tsunami warning issued
This morning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale struck areas to the east of the Japanese capital, Tokyo. According to report ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Japan today: 5.4 magnitude temblor jolts Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 on Thursday struck Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo, said the country's weather agency. The temblor occurred at around 12.12 p.m. local time at a ... ( read original story ...)
M5.4 earthquake hits east of Tokyo, no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 jolted Chiba Prefecture, east of the Japanese capital, and was also felt in Tokyo's ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Enhanced gov’t aid needed as Jan. 1 central Japan quake recovery stalls
Many victims of the New Year's Day Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster still cannot see when they will be able to rebuild their lives. The government m ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude earthquake hits off coast of Japan
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 was recorded off the coast of Japan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center says, Trend reports. ( read original story ...)
Six months on: Challenges linger, hope remains in Japan’s quake-hit areas
People have marked six months since a major earthquake jolted the Noto Peninsula and nearby areas. Many communities are still struggling to rebuild from the devastation. ( read original story ...)
Japan succesfully launches H3 next-gen rocket with new observation satellite
And according to the prime minister's office, the satellite's observation data was also used in the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred months ago in January. In January, Japan successfully put a ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands still sheltering six months after New Year’s Day quake in central Japan
Monday marks six months since a major earthquake devastated the Noto Peninsula and nearby areas of central Japan. ( read original story ...)
PM Kishida vows travel aid program 6 months after central Japan quake
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Monday to launch a tourism subsidy program to support the Noto Peninsula on the Sea of Ja ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls for beds to be there from beginning at evacuation centers
The Japanese government on Friday urged municipalities to have makeshift beds and partitions at disaster evacuation centers as soon as such centers are set up, based on lessons learned from the Jan. 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan starts 7th ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater despite opposition
The collapse of houses, the destruction of roads and the ground uplift along the coast caused by the recent Noto Peninsula Earthquake have warned us that nuclear power plants should not be operated in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Noto quake claims hit $571m. Hyogo hailstorm costs at $355m
According to the latest data release from the General Insurance Association of Japan, insurance claims for the January 1st M7.5 earthquake that hit near ... ( read original story ...)
Claims paid for Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake & Hyogo hailstorm rise: GIAJ
The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) has released updated insurance claims data for the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on January 1, 2024, and the ... ( read original story ...)