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An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Hokkaido, Japan Region at 2253 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 65.5 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)

A train equipped with "kotatsu" heated tables has begun operating this season on a rail line running along the coast of the northeastern Ja･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Southeast of Honshu, Japan at 0837 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's former Emperor Akihito turned 90 on Saturday, after having spent another peaceful year with his wife, former Empress Michiko ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 0146 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, ... ( read original story ...)

NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 48 km ESE of Ōhara, Japan, at 20:45:22 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 ... ( read original story ...)

People in Indonesia's Aceh Province have welcomed students from northern Japan to share their experiences dealing with earthquakes and tsunamis. Both regions have suffered from massive disasters in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan International Cooperation Agency, Türkiye's Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization sign loan deal for quake recovery, says minister - Anadolu Ajansı ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan Region at 0640 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, ... ( read original story ...)

A quarter-mile inland from the eastern Japanese coastline, a sprawling complex of solar panels, robotic lawnmowers and the world's largest hydrogen power plant stands as a monument to the country's ... ( read original story ...)

Throughout the previous half-century, Japan has experienced a series of highly powerful earthquakes, the most memorable of which struck in 2008 and 2011. These earthquakes, registering between seven ... ( read original story ...)

A seamount sitting on a subducting tectonic plate off the coast of Japan and plowing its way into Earth's mantle may be at the root of several magnitude 7 earthquakes in the past 40 years. ( read original story ...)

Color-coded to show the severity of each movement, earthquakes of varying magnitudes appear to bubble up from the surface of the globe as the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan felt the effects. The graphic was shared on social media site X, formerly Twitter ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, authorities issued evacuation orders affecting thousands of people. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties. ( read original story ...)

A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines has killed at least one villager and injured several others as thousands scrambled out of their homes in panic and jammed roads to higher grou ... ( read original story ...)

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