Asia Pacific Jun 15, 2023
The quake, which was also felt in the capital Manila and nearby provinces, was at a depth of 10 kilometers, the German Research Center for Geosciences said.
National Jun 11, 2023
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolts coastal area of south Hokkaido
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 140 kilometers near the coast of Urakawa, Hokkaido, on Sunday at 6:55 p.m. No tsunami warning has been issued. More information: Detailed information about this earthquake ...
National May 26, 2023
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolts Tokyo area; no major damage reported
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 50 kilometers off Chiba Prefecture on Friday.
National May 22, 2023
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 10 kilometers in the waters around Niijima and Kozushima on Monday at 4:42 p.m. More information: Detailed information about this earthquake from the Yahoo! Japan ...
National May 11, 2023
The 4:16 a.m. quake registered upper 5 on the Japanese earthquake intensity scale of 7 in Kisarazu and lower 5 in Kimitsu, both in Chiba Prefecture.
National | EXPLAINER May 9, 2023
Alert for 'long-period ground motion' issued for Ishikawa quake. But what is it?
by Tomoko Otake
The lesser known type of quake can cause violent shaking on the upper floors of tall buildings, as well as major structural damage.
National May 5, 2023
One killed, 22 injured after magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolts Ishikawa
by Daniel Traylor and Gabriele Ninivaggi
Authorities were responding to reports of injuries and collapsed buildings in the area near the epicenter on the Noto Peninsula.
National May 1, 2023
A tsunami forecast, which refers to the possibility of a slight change in sea levels, was issued for parts of Okinawa Prefecture following the 6.2 magnitude earthquake.
Film Apr 21, 2023
A documentary on the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 has unearthed Japan's first 'disaster footage'
Criticized for filming the destruction at the time, the filmmakers involved have provided a look into how people responded to a 7.9-magnitude quake 100 years ago.
National / History Apr 9, 2023
Rare artwork found showing rescue of elephant amid 1923 quake chaos
by Hiroki Kawasumi
Discovered in storage at the Asakusa Hanayashiki amusement park, the lithographs are thought to have been published by two Tokyo-based printing companies in the weeks after the quake.
Commentary / World Apr 7, 2023
Disasters can be deadly, but the aftermaths can be deadlier
by Robert D. Eldridge
Largely forgotten, more people died in the days, weeks and months after the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes due to illness and depression than in the quakes themselves.
National Apr 5, 2023
Japan nuclear watchdog halts Tsuruga reactor safety assessment again
The latest suspension further prolongs a process toward rebooting the No. 2 unit at the Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture, which has already taken years.