Ferry runs aground and gets stuck on rocks in Japan

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 ...)

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 ...