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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 ...
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 ...
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 near Japan’s Pacific coast ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Convenience stores' importance grew after Kobe earthquake, one owner says
The owner recalled handing out food from his Lawson convenience store following the 1995 earthquake and ensuring it was open ...
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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 ...
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 advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, ...
Japan marks 30 years since Kobe quake that killed over 6,400
The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday (Jan 17) marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 ...
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.
As Japan marks Kobe quake anniversary, fears of another major disaster mount
Tremors in the Nankai Trough, south of Kobe, have increased recently as seismologists flag higher risks of a major quake in ...