An earthquake preparation event was held on Friday at the British School in Tokyo. After receiving a lecture about earthquake mechanisms and the safety of the school building, some 110 pupils attended earthquake disaster preparedness supplies such as aluminum blankets for protection against the cold,
TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami threat.
A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.
U.S. Army aviators and Japanese troops are participating in Nankai Rescue, a U.S.-Japan disaster drill that kicked off Monday.
A survey by a Japanese convenience store industry group shows that in the event of a mega quake, it would be difficult for them to resume operation for about a week in some areas.
TOKYO and LONDON -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, officials said.
Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed an agreement with Kumamoto prefecture to further develop a programme that estimates building damage caused by earthquakes using satellite imagery,
Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.
At least 5,456 "disaster-related deaths" have been recognised since local governments began such designation following the Great Hanshin Earthquake in western Japan on Jan 17, 1995, with the figure including deaths linked to the Noto Peninsula quake last year.
Japan raises probability of megaquake to over 80% in next 30 years - Government panel reveals more than 80 per cent probability of massive earthquake along Nankai Trough, an 800km-long undersea trench
Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan.