Falls City has become a hotbed for seismic activity. Most earthquakes have been small, but several have been large enough to notice. ( read original story ...)
Residents in Japan’s quake-hit areas trying to return to normal life
People in the Noto Peninsula are trying to return to normal life after a powerful earthquake devastated the region on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)
6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Volcano Islands, Japan Region – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 11:19:36 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. ... ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: Why do Japan’s nuclear plants need electricity to operate?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the need to supply electricity to nuclear power plants after the Jan. 1 Noto･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan property insurance to remain profitable despite earthquake
The property insurance market in Japan is likely to survive despite losses following the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula on 1 January 2024. This is according to GlobalData, ... ( read original story ...)
Town employees exhausted, nurses look to quit 1.5 months since deadly Japan quake
Nearly a month and a half since the New Year's Day Noto Peninsula earthquake struck central Japan, some relief workers say they can't continue if cond･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquakes death toll climbs to at least 48 as temblors continue rocking country’s west
Japan was hit by a series of earthquakes Monday that damaged homes, prompted tsunami warnings 00:33 Wajima, Japan — A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least 48 people ... ( read original story ...)
4.7-Magnitude Quake Rocks Japan’s Noto Region
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake with jolted Japan's Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture, the weather agency said here on Sunday.The ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Film: After Japan earthquake, fishermen in Noto fear the future
More than 14,000 people remain evacuated from homes and businesses in the Noto Peninsula as of Feb. 1, one month after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck the area in central Japan. Survivors of the ... ( read original story ...)
Waste generated from Japan’s Noto earthquake to reach 2.44 million tons
Waste from the Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day is estimated to reach 2.44 million tons in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, according to the prefectural government. The estimate ... ( read original story ...)
Facing 2.4 million tons of wreckage, Japan’s Noto quake victims wonder where to begin
"Where do we even start?"That was the sentiment of a resident of Japan's quake-struck Noto Peninsula as they faced the debris from collapsed houses -- walls, furniture, electronics -- left untouched ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Noto earthquake estimated to have generated over 2.4 mil. tons of waste
The governor of Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, says the earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day is estimated to have produced over 2.4 million tons of waste. ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to protect children after an earthquake
Confronted with recurring disasters, most recently on January 1, Japanese authorities and NGOs are trying to mitigate the effects of shock and post-traumatic stress on children. ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘needs to learn lessons’ from slow quake response after 30 victims die in cold while trapped, waiting for rescue
A report said most victims were killed when buildings collapsed, but autopsies indicated about 30 people survived only to die from the cold waiting for rescue One disaster mitigation expert says ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to make ‘appropriate responses’ to N. Korea’s quake message
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that Japan will "make the appropriate responses" to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's message of sympathy sent after a deadly earthquake that ... ( read original story ...)
Some Japan Noto quake survivors still living in homes despite risk of collapse
A month after the powerful Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake, some survivors reluctant to leave or go to evacuation centers continue to live in their d･･･ ... ( read original story ...)