Mag. 4.2 earthquake - Nakagawa-gun, 50 km northeast of Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, on Saturday, 5 Dec 2.59 pm (GMT +9)

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:06:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

5 Dec 06:06 UTC : First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes. 5 Dec 06:51 : Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 110.0 to 113.0 km (from 68 to 70 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9 km (5.6 mi) towards W. Nearby towns and cities: 45 km (28 mi) ENE of Otofuke....

World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 5 December 2020

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 06:33:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 5 Dec 2020Summary: 1 quake 5.0+, 32 quakes 4.0+, 117 quakes 3.0+, 235 quakes 2.0+ (385 total) This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5+: 1 earthquake Magnitude 4+: 32 earthquakes Magnitude 3+: 117 earthquakes Magnitude....

Born Again: Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force Revitalization – Analysis

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 03:25:00 +0100eurasiareview (en)

) — Japan ’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF), as it is officially known, is one of the world’s most powerful navies. Its fleet is larger than those of traditional European powers like France and the United Kingdom combined. But over the last decade, the MSDF has seen its position eclipsed by that....

National Japan court nullifies approval of Oi nuclear reactor's safety steps It is the first time a court has blocked government approval for a power company to operate a nuclear plant under new, post-Fukushima safety standards. 7 mins ago

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 11:02:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Osaka – A court on Friday nullified the government's approval of safety measures for two reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture. The Osaka District Court ruled in favor of about 130 plaintiffs who claimed that the Nos. 3 and 4 reactors of the nuclear plant are vulnerable to a major earthquake.

Global Earthquake Report for Wednesday 2 December 2020 / VolcanoDiscovery

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:02:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

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Parts of Doggerland survived a tsunami that hit 8,000 years ago

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 22:24:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

People today are familiar with the devastating destruction caused by tsunamis. Two recent tsunamis come to mind: The 2004 Indian Ocean "Boxing Day’" and the 2011 Tōhoku ( Japan ) events, striking quickly and with little warning. Tsunamis today have sparked interest in how people in the past responded....

Japanese office unveils bilateral friendship symbols

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:47:00 +0100taipeitimes (en)

The Japan -Taiwan Exchange Association yesterday unveiled a series of symbols marking bilateral friendship in remembrance of Taiwan’s assistance to Japan in the wake of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, as it prepares to mark the disaster’s 10th anniversary.

Society Japan representative office reveals new logo highlighting close Taiwan-Japan relations TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 311 Tohoku ear...

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:27:00 +0100taiwannews (en)

Japan -Taiwan Exchange Association releases new logo to commemorate Taiwan's kindness during 311 earthquake | 2020/12/01