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When scientists look for an earthquake's cause, their search often starts underground. As centuries of seismic studies have made clear, it's the collision of tectonic plates and the movement of ... ( read original story ...)

and raising the risks for rescuers in times of disaster in a country prone to earthquakes and tsunamis. Akiya are often passed down through generations. But with Japan’s plummeting fertility rate, ... ( read original story ...)

Newsweek has plotted the biggest earthquakes, of a magnitude 6 or higher, that have occurred around the globe so far this year. ( read original story ...)

Japan House London hosts a sake masterclass with Master of Wine Kenichi Ohashi, focussing on the brewing traditions of the Noto Peninsula. The event raises awareness for the area, badly affected by a ... ( read original story ...)

Momentum is building for publicly funded demolition and disposal of buildings badly damaged in the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake. This system, paid･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Four months on since the Jan. 1 earthquake that devastated the Noto Peninsula in central Japan, more than 4,600 people still remain evacua･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Property insurers in Japan are to keep their heads above water despite losses initiated by the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, on 1 January, said ... ( read original story ...)

A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 62 people dead Wednesday, as rescue workers fought to save those feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. ( read original story ...)

The Noto Peninsula, battered by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, is bracing for another blow as many of the foreign te ... ( read original story ...)

Tourism facilities in earthquake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture are gearing up for more visitors following the success of government subsidies to attract tourists to the region. ( read original story ...)

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattled the tranquil expanse off the west coast of Japan's Bonin Islands, commonly known as the Ogasawara Islands, as reported by the country's weather agency on Saturday. The tremors reverberated as far as central Tokyo, ( read original story ...)

Two strong earthquakes have rocked parts of Asia, withhigh-rises swaying for about a minute, according to internationalmedia.A 6.3-magnitu ( read original story ...)

Japan's Bonin Islands experienced a seismic event on Saturday, as a magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled the region, according to the United States Geolo ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Saturday jolted off Japan's Bonin Islands or Ogasawara Islands, the country's weather agency said. ( read original story ...)

Indonesia experiences frequent earthquakes due to its position on the Ring of Fire, an arc of intersecting tectonic plates that stretches across the Asia-Pacific region. In November 2022, hundreds of people died after a 5.6-magnitude quake struck West Java at a depth of just 11km. ( read original story ...)

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Japan's Bonin Islands, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on Saturday (April 27). The quake occurred at a depth of 503.2 km ( read original story ...)