Deepest Earthquake Was Not A Seismic Record After All
A record-breaking deep earthquake registered in May 2015 offshore of Japan likely was not a tectonic event but triggered by a ...
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Japan Fears A Catastrophic Nankai Megathrust Earthquake Is Likely To Hit In Next 30 Years
Geologists don't have a crystal ball that can foresee future earthquakes, but seismic specialists in the Japanese government believe that the odds of a big one are creeping upwards. According to Japan ...
Strong earthquake hits southwestern Japan, triggering temporary tsunami alerts
A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami ...
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits southern Japan, tsunami advisory issued
A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area.
On This Day, Jan. 17: Kobe, Japan, earthquake kills thousands
On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.
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‘Impossible’ earthquake challenges everything we knew about Earth’s interior
Scientists have solved the mystery of how earthquakes can occur 420 miles deep inside Earth, where extreme pressure and heat ...
10,000 cups of warmth: Food truck travels 800 km to give free coffee to Japan quake victims
In earthquake-hit areas of central Japan's Noto Peninsula, a man from Iwate Prefecture has been serving warm coffee to people resid ...
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An earthquake rattled the Cascadia fault 325 years ago. Here’s what we know about the massive quake
January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ...
6.8 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan, tsunami alert lifted
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southwest coast Monday. Tsunami warnings for nearby areas have been lifted.
M5.2 quake hits Japan's Fukushima, nearby areas
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and nearby areas early Thursday, the weather agency said.
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Japan marks 30 years since Kobe quake that killed over 6,400
The western city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed 6,434 people, with the government stepping up efforts to enhance disaster ...
Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has rattled southwestern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday that tsunami warnings were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, ...