A nuclear reactor resumed operation Tuesday for the first time in northeastern Japan since the region was affected by the 2011 earth ( read original story ...)
Nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan restarted 13 years after 2011 disaster
The operator of a nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, restarted one of its reactors on Tuesday, more than 13 years after it suffered damage in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2024 Earthquake: Why It Caught Scientists Off Guard!
A powerful earthquake hit Noto, Japan, in 2024, taking scientists by surprise. The quake’s unexpected nature left communities and experts reeling as they scrambled to understand what went wrong with ... ( read original story ...)
A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we’re not prepared
A huge earthquake and tsunami will someday hit the Pacific Northwest. Predictions of the "Big One" are terrifying, and the government is not prepared. ( read original story ...)
Scientists to drill deep into Japan’s earthquake fault to unravel tsunami secrets
The Japan Trench is a deep oceanic trench found to the east of Japan in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean. The trench is estimated to be 26,398 feet (8,046 meters) at its deepest. A team of ... ( read original story ...)
Program: Scientists to drill the fault zone behind the 2011 Japan earthquake
In a few days researchers from Australia will head back to the earthquake fault zone off the coast of Japan and send a drill nearly eight kilometres down through sea water and rock to find out if ... ( read original story ...)
People across the country said, “Beep beep”. Earthquake disaster text…I’m going to change it to shaking standards.
Anchor] Everyone has experienced being surprised by the sound of "earthquake disaster text" and "beep~" sent by the Meteorological Agency when an earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Only 27.7% of local bodies surveyed in Japan have enough temporary toilets for disasters
Only 27.7% of 379 local governments surveyed in Japan said they expected to have enough temporary restrooms for use by evacuees in the event ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: Quake, heavy rain hurt 20% of smaller businesses in central Japan city
A survey shows that the massive earthquake on New Year's Day and last month's torrential rain have dealt a double blow to about one in five smaller businesses in a city in the Noto Peninsula, central ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s dilemma: Go nuclear and accept the risk or decline the risk and shrink the economy?
In November 2023 Ishikawa Prefecture held a nuclear disaster drill, recalls science writer Takashi Soeda for the magazine Tsuhan Seikatsu (Sept-Oct). It supposed an earthquake of magnitude upper 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Quake-induced undersea landslides linked to poor catches in Toyama Bay
Researchers say this year's record poor catches of shrimp and crabs in Toyama Bay could be due to undersea landslides triggered by the powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)
5.0 earthquake off Oregon coast triggers memories of destructive tsunamis
Some may remember the Japan tsunami that struck the coast of Oregon in 2011.Dozens of boats were found smashed up against each other while other boats sank into the ocean. Then, a six-foot-tall dock, ... ( read original story ...)
5.4-magnitude quake hits Volcano Islands, Japan Region — GFZ
HONG KONG, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan Region at 0918 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake hits 48 km ENE of Noda, Japan — USGS
BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 48 km ENE of Noda, Japan at 0438GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 63.4 km, was ... ( read original story ...)
Great ShakeOut preps air base residents in Japan for inevitable earthquakes
An American Red Cross event at Yokota Air Base featured quake and smoke simulators, as well as info on earthquakes in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake-resistant ‘flexible tripile’ offshore foundation for wind turbines unveiled
Developed by J-Power and the University of Tokyo, the earthquake-resistant foundation for fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines is tailored for Japan’s topography. ( read original story ...)