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Japan ruling bloc to endorse tax hike plan for more defense spending

2022-12-16T01:54+0100

Japan's ruling parties are set to approve Friday a plan to raise taxes to fund a substantial increase in defense spending but will likely postpone deciding when to do so amid turmoil caused by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida abruptly floating the idea. The government plans to increase corporate and....

Hokkaido/Sanriku Offshore Subsequent Earthquake Caution Information Operation from tomorrow Prepare for announcement | NHK

2022-12-15T12:49+0100

▽The Japan Meteorological Agency has predicted that the magnitude of the 7th-class earthquake in and around the focal region is expected to occur along the Chishima Trench, which stretches from the Kuril Islands to the coast of Hokkaido, and ▽In the Japan Trench, from south of Hokkaido to the coast of Iwate Prefecture.

LDP eyes shifting 1% of income tax payments for 'defense tax'

2022-12-14T23:17+0100

The tax commission of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed Wednesday to allocate about 1 percent of current income tax payments to a new "defense tax" as part of efforts to fund a planned increase in the country's outlays for national security. The LDP panel affirmed a draft government plan to cut by half an additional 2.

JR EAST celebrates the 150th anniversary of Japan’s first railway with Pokémon

2022-12-14T14:51+0100

On October 14, 1872, the opening ceremony was held at the Shimbashi and Yokohama (now Sakuragicho) stations and then on the following day, passenger trains began operation. This new train line meant the trip between Tokyo and Yokohama would come from over 8 hours on foot down to just 53 minutes.

Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Pages 12849: An Earthquake Early Warning Method Based on Bayesian Inference

2022-12-14T14:17+0100

Earthquake early warning (EEW) systems can give people warnings before damaging ground motions reach their site and can reduce earthquake-related losses. It has been shown that Bayesian reference can be used to estimate earthquake magnitude, location, and the distribution of peak ground motion using....

World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 14 December 2022

2022-12-14T06:37+0100

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 4 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 42 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 106 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 213 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 5.5 x 10 13 joules (15.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 13247 tons of TNT or 0.

Turning natural disasters into blessings

2022-12-14T03:05+0100

Associate Professor Junko Morimoto. Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University. At the Sapporo Experimental Forest (Photo by Aprilia Agatha Gunawan) Due to global climate change, typhoons, floods, wildfires, and other natural disasters are becoming increasingly severe.

6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan

2022-12-13T16:05+0100

2022-12-13T15:04:54.940Z. Seismologists recorded an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 off the coast of Japan. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the main meteorological department of the country. According to him, the tremors were recorded at 17:25 Moscow time. The source occurred at a depth of 30 km below the surface of the earth.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan

2022-12-13T15:48+0100

Japan was shaken near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, by an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 only 17 minutes ago, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan, late at night on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, at 11:25 pm local time.

Cause of puzzling tsunami near Sulawesi unraveled

2022-12-13T15:46+0100

When tectonic plates collide and thrust over each other and cause an earthquake, a tsunami can occur. That should not happen in an earthquake where the plates slide past each other. And yet that was exactly what happened on 28 September 2018 near Palu Bay (Sulawesi, Indonesia), mere minutes after an earthquake of that second category.

Buildings, Vol. 12, Pages 2210: Dynamic Stress Path under Obliquely Incident P- and SV-Waves

2022-12-13T11:28+0100

Relevant numerical simulations and experimental studies were performed for the dynamic response of soil under single incident SV-wave. Zhao et al. [ 6 ] deduced the calculation formula of the stress field for the incident SV-wave, and simulated the corresponding dynamic stress path using a hollow cylinder torsional shear apparatus.

Switch in terms of reconstruction tax eyed to pay for defense hike December 13, 2022 NEW

2022-12-13T10:48+0100

Ruling coalition lawmakers seem to be either ignoring specific instructions given by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida or resorting to clever ploys to pay for a massive defense buildup. Kishida pledged not to raise personal income taxes when he announced Dec. 8 that a 1-trillion yen ($7.

Japan eyes higher corporate, tobacco taxes to fund defense spending

2022-12-12T23:01+0100

Japan will likely boost its defense spending to around 6.5 trillion yen in fiscal 2023 from the current 5.2 trillion yen, sources close to the matter said Monday, in a five-year effort to double the expenditure to better respond to the changing security environment surrounding the nation.

Global earthquake report for Monday, December 12, 2022

2022-12-12T20:32+0100

19:20 PM | Written by: Seismic Monitor. Global earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 3 in the last 24 hours on December 12, 2022. Summary: 1 earthquake 5.0+, 45 earthquakes 4.0+, 105 earthquakes 3.0+, 209 earthquakes 2.0+ (total 360) earthquakes of magnitude 5+: 1 earthquake, grade 4+: 45....

Japan LDP policy boss touts Taipei ties

2022-12-11T17:52+0100

Taiwan and Japan’s friendship should be expanded in many aspects, the policy chief of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said in Taipei yesterday, while expressing the hope that Taiwan would be able to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 16610: A Comparison of the Contents of Disaster Nursing Practices and Perceived Difficulties among Nurses Working at Welfare Evacuation Shelters during Natural Disasters and Multiple Disasters: A Qualitative Study

2022-12-10T10:03+0100

In this study, we compared the disaster relief practices of nurses who worked in welfare shelters in Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures, areas in which only natural disasters occurred, and nurses who worked in Fukushima Prefecture, an area in which both nuclear and natural disasters occurred during the....

A Practical Prediction Methods of Major Earthquakes Using High-frequency Tremor Events

2022-12-10T01:20+0100

Rikitake T. Earthquake precursors in Japan: Precursor time and detectability. Tectonophysics. 1987;136:265-282. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(87)90029-1 IASPEI, Evaluation of proposed earthquake precursors, (ed.), M. Wyss, Amer. Geophys. Union, Washington D. C. 1991;94. DOI:https://doi.org/10.

Finding faults deeply stressful

2022-12-09T18:00+0100

Also known as the Mw 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, the seismic nature of this calamity was not initially entirely clear. While earthquakes resulting from built-up tectonic stress in reverse faulting had only been partially released. In previous studies where complete releases have been posited, the....

Finding faults deeply stressful

2022-12-09T16:03+0100

The great 2011 earthquake that caused the tsunami in northeastern Japan is still remembered for its destructive power. Also known as the Mw 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, the seismic nature of this calamity was not initially entirely clear. While earthquakes resulting from built-up tectonic stress in reverse faulting had only been partially released.

AI-Generated Anime Selfies Propel Beauty App to Top in Japan

2022-12-09T04:39+0100

Article content. “We are seeing an explosion of AI-generated content and its huge potential,” Wu said. “It’s an unprecedented opportunity for us, a technological revolution.” The use of AI to generate or alter images has taken off in popularity this year with the introduction of text-to-image systems like Midjourney and OpenAI’s Dall-E.

Finding faults deeply stressful

2022-12-09T03:27+0100

Kyoto, Japan — The great 2011 earthquake that caused the tsunami in northeastern Japan is still remembered for its destructive power. Also known as the Mw 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, the seismic nature of this calamity was not initially entirely clear. While earthquakes resulting from built-up tectonic....

Finding faults deeply stressful

2022-12-09T03:25+0100

Finding faults and examining stresses following Japan’s giant 2011 earthquake

2022-12-08T23:08+0100

Finding faults and examining stresses following Japan's giant 2011 earthquake

2022-12-08T21:11+0100

Android Phones in Iran Hit With False Quake Alerts Amid…

2022-12-08T02:41+0100

False earthquake alerts went off on Wednesday on Android smartphones in Iran as the country continues to grapple with nationwide protests. Authorities offered conflicting accounts as to why the incident happened. Colonel Ramin Pashaei, deputy chief of Iran’s cyber police, told Iranian state....

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha : NYK Offers Support to Victims of Indonesia's West Java Earthquake

2022-12-07T16:14+0100

Dec. 07, 2022. The NYK Group would like to offer its sincerest condolences to all those who have been displaced or have lost friends or family members as a result of the earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Java area on November 21. In response, NYK will be donating 3 million yen to the Palang....

The Government of Japan pledges funding to UNESCO for the provision of non-formal education to youth and adults in earthquake affected areas in Paktika and Khost, Afghanistan KABUL, Tuesday, 7 December 2022 – Today, the Government of Japan announced its new assistance package for Afghanistan, which....

2022-12-07T14:25+0100

KABUL, Tuesday, 7 December 2022 – Today, the Government of Japan announced its new assistance package for Afghanistan, which includes support for UNESCO’s project to provide non-formal education to youth and adults for community rebuilding and resilience in earthquake affected areas in Paktika and Khost provinces in Afghanistan.

A visit to Japan’s one and only nuclear shelter maker【Photos】

2022-12-07T06:01+0100

Seiji learns about the importance of “positive pressure.” On his recent trip to Hokkaido, our Japanese-language reporter Seiji Nakazawa experienced some of the most wide-open scenery the prefecture has to offer . Today, though, he’s going the opposite route, with a visit to Japan’s number-one maker of disaster and emergency shelters.

Kawakin Core-Tech introduces ‘Total Solutions’ to earthquake disasters

2022-12-07T02:31+0100

With over 70 years of experience and knowledge about innovative disaster-resilient city development and renovation of aging infrastructure, Kawakin Core-Tech Co., Ltd. recently announced the company’s operational expansion. From conventional manufacturing for safety and security, the manufacturing....

Truth Commission Publishes Report on List of Korean Victims of Kanto Massacre

2022-12-06T03:56+0100

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has published a report on the massacre of thousands of Koreans in Japan during the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. The commission said on Tuesday that it published the report as part of the government’s project to remember the victims with next year marking....

JMSE, Vol. 10, Pages 1911: Influence of Tsunami-Driven Shipping Containers’ Layout on Their Motion

2022-12-05T16:37+0100

Tsunamis have caused significant damage to coastal communities in recent years and are generally followed by complicated recovery processes. More recent tsunami disasters have provided considerable information on the extent of damage caused by debris impact on most existing structures, especially critical infrastructure.

Index – Abroad – A volcano has erupted, people are fleeing

2022-12-04T23:50+0100

We have already written about the 6.1 magnitude earthquake and the eruption of the volcano in this article. Since then there have been further developments. The authorities issued a warning before, but now the evacuation of the volcano area has also begun.

Evacuations ordered after ‘large-scale’ eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano

2022-12-04T21:25+0100

A handout photo made available by the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management shows volcanic materials from Mount Semeru volcano hitting a bridge following an eruption on Sunday. Photo courtesy EPA-EFE/BNPB. Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Mount Semeru, a volcano in the East Java province of Indonesia,....

Highest level of alert issued for Indonesian volcano

2022-12-04T13:09+0100

Exactly one year to the day after its last eruption, the Semeru volcano on Indonesia’s main island of Java has erupted again. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Prevention registered signs of further increasing activity and issued the highest warning level four today.

Semeru volcano erupts again in Indonesia, the authorities raise the alert to the highest level, and Japan warns of a tsunami

2022-12-04T12:02+0100

2022-12-04T11:00:04.328Z. Mount Semeru volcano, in Malang province, east of the Indonesian island of Java, erupted today, Sunday, for about 4 hours, spewing smoke and volcanic ash to heights that varied between 5 and 7 kilometers. The Mount Semeru volcano - in the Malang province, east of the....

Hundreds evacuated after eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano

2022-12-04T08:41+0100

The eruption on the eastern part of Java island follows a series of earthquakes on the west of the island, including one last month that killed more than 300 people. (Agus Harianto / AFP) Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava in its latest eruption.

World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 3 December 2022

2022-12-03T06:27+0100

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 2 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 41 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 115 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 271 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 4 x 10 13 joules (11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 9491 tons of TNT or 0.

Volunteerism center to rise in Pangasinan

2022-12-02T11:29+0100

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – International volunteer organizations, such as the United States Peace Corps and France-Volontaires, joined local officials for the National Volunteer Month kickoff ceremony on Thursday (Dec. 1) at the beachfront in this capital town.

‘Chonmage’ fan thanked for cleaning stands at World Cup December 2, 2022

2022-12-02T10:54+0100

Japanese soccer fan Hirokazu Tsunoda admitted he was nervous when he was asked by volunteer workers to not leave the stands following a World Cup victory by the Samurai Blue over Germany on Nov. 23. Tsunoda, 60, is highly visible as he is sporting a Japanese traditional topknot hairstyle called "chonmage" at the competition in Qatar.

Japan's 1,000-year-old warning

2022-12-01T12:25+0100

I am an engineer and a disaster researcher; I went to Japan after the March 11, 2011, magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake to try to identify lessons there that could benefit future disaster-response operations. In late May, I was following the usual research routine of interviewing individuals involved....

World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 1 December 2022

2022-12-01T06:37+0100

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 2 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 42 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 118 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 335 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 5.6 x 10 13 joules (15.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 13458 tons of TNT or 0.

Kawakin Core-Tech Co. introduces ‘Total Solutions’ to earthquake disasters

2022-12-01T06:03+0100

The need for early warning systems that can cover everyone

2022-11-30T17:55+0100

To ensure early warning systems for all can become a reality, countries must invest more into state-of-the-art data and technology. The concept of early warning is extremely relevant today and will be an important subject for the future. The 2022 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13....

Contradictory effect of earthquakes on submarine slopes

2022-11-30T05:09+0100

Active margins, where an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate, may cause earthquakes and tsunamis. Further, they are known for shifting sediments from margin slopes into deep ocean trenches. Geologists now found evidence of earthquake-triggered surface sediment erosion on a submarine slope....

Significant magnitude 5.1 earthquake 119 km southeast of China, Japan

2022-11-29T17:33+0100

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred only 15 minutes ago 119 km southeast of China, Japan, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near China, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima, Japan, after midnight on Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, at 12:57 am local time.

Kawakin Core-Tech introduces ‘Total Solutions’ to earthquake disasters, enters Philippine market

2022-11-29T03:38+0100

MANILA, Philippines With over 70 years of experience and knowledge about innovative disaster-resilient city development and renovation of aging infrastructure, Kawakin Core-Tech Co., Ltd. recently announced the company’s operational expansion. From conventional manufacturing for safety and security,....

Message of Condolence by Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa following the earthquake in Cianjur, West Java Province of Indonesia

2022-11-28T04:06+0100

On November 22, Mr. Hayashi Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, conveyed the following message of condolence to H.E. Ms. Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, following the earthquake on November 21 in Cianjur, West Java Province of Indonesia.

Message of Condolence by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio following the earthquake in Cianjur, West Java Province of Indonesia

2022-11-28T04:06+0100

On November 22, Mr. Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister, conveyed the following message of condolence to H.E.Mr. Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, following the earthquake on November 21 in Cianjur, West Java Province of Indonesia. “I convey my heartfelt sympathy to all those affected....

Indonesia needs earthquake resistant homes. Building them is quite a challenge

2022-11-26T02:30+0100

A deadly earthquake has reduced buildings to rubble West Java, Indonesia He once again exposed the dangers of living in poorly constructed homes in one of the most seismically active regions on the planet. Since Monday’s quake, survivors have been sleeping in the open or in shelters far from homes....

Introduction of the 13th Hypertension Research Awards for authors of outstanding papers in Hypertension Research

2022-11-26T00:28+0100

The winners of the Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH) 13th Hypertension Research Awards were announced at the JSH Opening Ceremony, held on October 14, 2022, in Kyoto, Japan. These awards were established in 2010 to recognize significant contributions to the advancement of research in hypertension and related fields.

Urgent Need for Disaster Mitigation in West Java

2022-11-25T22:59+0100

The magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck Cianjur district, West Java on Monday (November 21, 2022) underscores the importance of disaster mitigation. Mitigation includes efforts to reduce the risk of disasters as stipulated in Law No. 24 of 2007 on Disaster Management. The earthquake that hit the Cianjur district on Monday caused extensive damage.

The urgent need for disaster mitigation in West Java

2022-11-25T17:03+0100

West Java Governor M. Ridwan Kamil talks to a quake victim in Cianjur district, West Java, on Monday (November 21, 2022). (ANTARA/HO-Humas Pemda Jawa Barat) The 5.6-magnitude earthquake that jolted Cianjur District, West Java, on Monday (November 21, 2022) has underlined the importance of disaster mitigation.

Indonesia earthquake: Death toll rises to 310 after magnitude 5.6 quake hits West Java province

2022-11-25T15:38+0100

Jakarta, November 25: The death toll from the magnitude-5.6 earthquake that hit Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to 310, CGTN reported, citing the country’s national disaster mitigation agency. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), at around 1:21 pm local time on Monday, a magnitude 5.

Curious earthquake exercise: Japanese zoo employees rehearse the emergency in lion costumes

2022-11-25T11:40+0100

2022-11-25T10:37:11.777Z. An employee slips into a lion costume and assumes the role of the escaped predator. What looks amusing to visitors is a serious anti-earthquake exercise for Osaka Zoo. A Japanese zoo has tested a lion's escape in the event of an earthquake with a curious method: with a funny lion costume.

East Asia intergov't congress collects Rp1.5 bln for Cianjur victims

2022-11-25T11:17+0100

12 minutes ago Delegates of the 11th East Asia Local and Regional Government Congress in Bandung, West Java, on Friday (November 25, 2022). The delegates pooled a total of Rp1.5 billion (US$96 thousand) for victims of the Cianjur earthquake. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Pemda Jawa Barat) Bandung, West Java....

How to rescue the Nankai Trough earthquake Adhere to the largest scale firefighting training | NHK

2022-11-25T08:55+0100

“Half of the population is affected” Nankai Trough earthquake Can you reach the affected area at 16:44 on November 25? “We will definitely rush to the affected areas.” This month, firefighters conducted the largest-ever drill. The assumption is a Nankai Trough earthquake that could affect about half of Japan's population.

Moderate yet deep earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 36 km southwest of Hamamatsu, Japan

2022-11-25T08:26+0100

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred only 14 minutes ago 36 km southwest of Hamamatsu, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake hit at a great depth of 339.2 km beneath the epicenter near Hamamatsu, Hamamatsu-shi, Prefectura....

Xinhua Photo Daily | Nov. 24, 2022

2022-11-25T08:21+0100

BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua. Staff members produce flags for World Cup games at a production workshop of Qingdao Wandelong Textile Technology Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng) Train No.

Global earthquake report for Thursday, November 24, 2022

2022-11-25T05:22+0100

00:24 AM | Written by: Seismic Monitor. Global earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 3 in the last 24 hours on November 25, 2022. Summary: 7 earthquakes 5.0+, 34 earthquakes 4.0+, 108 earthquakes 3.0+, 209 earthquakes 2.0+ (total 358) magnitude 5+: 7 earthquakes degree 4+: 34 earthquakes degree....

Kimono museum offers rare peek into fashion styles of the past November 25, 2022

2022-11-25T00:36+0100

KORIYAMA, Fukushima Prefecture--Surprisingly, permanent museums dedicated to Japanese-style traditional clothing are rarely found in Japan, which makes the opening of one in the Bandai-Atami Onsen hot spring resort here a sure hit with followers of fashion. The Japan Kimono Museum, which opened its doors on Oct.

IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan

2022-11-24T22:14+0100

TOKYO (AP) — The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday it is examining whether Japan's planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant meets international standards, but the decision on whether to go ahead with the plan is up to the Japanese government.

What is the relationship between the locations of the major volcanoes with the location of the major earthquakes?

2022-11-24T20:02+0100

Where two tectonic plates move apart below an ocean, the gap between them fills with molten magma, and the lava that is released constructs new crust. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the longest conservative plate margin in the world. It extends the length of the North and South Atlantic oceans where the....

World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 24 November 2022

2022-11-24T06:32+0100

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 8 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 52 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 102 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 251 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 9.6 x 10 13 joules (26.7 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 23000 tons of TNT or 1.

Message by Minister for Foreign Affairs HAYASHI Yoshimasa regarding the damage caused by the earthquake which struck the Solomon Islands

2022-11-24T04:45+0100

On November 23, Minister for Foreign Affairs HAYASHI Yoshimasa issued the following message to Hon. Jeremiah MANELE, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands regarding the damage caused by the earthquake which struck the Solomon Islands on November 22.

3.4 magnitude earthquake hits Meghalaya’s Tura

2022-11-24T02:29+0100

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was felt near Tura in Meghalaya early Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). As reported by the NCS, tectonic plate movement was felt 37 kilometres east northeast of Tura around 3:46 a.m. The earthquake depth was 5 km. “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 24-11-2022, 03:46:25 IST, Lat: 25.

3.4 magnitude earthquake hits Meghalaya's Tura

2022-11-24T02:13+0100

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was felt near Tura in Meghalaya early Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). As reported by the NCS, tectonic plate movement was felt 37 kilometres east northeast of Tura around 3:46 a.m. The earthquake depth was 5 km. "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 24-11-2022, 03:46:25 IST, Lat: 25.

Moderate yet deep earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 117 km northwest of Rumoi, Japan

2022-11-23T17:46+0100

Just 12 minutes ago, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Rumoi, Rumoi-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Thursday, November 24th, 2022, at 1:26 am local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 259.1 km below the surface.

Aftershocks hit Indonesia after deadly 5.6-magnitude earthquake

2022-11-23T16:14+0100

The earthquake killed over 260 people and struck the country's West Java province. By Published Nov 23, 2022 10:00 AM A man tries to save his belongings from the rubble of his house damaged by the earthquake in Sukamulya village, Cianjur, West Java Province, Indonesia on November 23, 2022. Eko Siswono Toyudho/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.

Phil R. Cummins

2022-11-23T15:06+0100

I am an earthquake and tsunami scientist who has worked in Australia, Japan and Indonesia for the past 30 years. Most of my research focusses on understanding earthquakes and how they affect us. This includes understanding why earthquakes occur where they do, how big they can be, and how efficiently they generate seismic waves.

268 Deaths, More than a Hundred Still Missing as the Search Continues After Tragic Indonesian Earthquake

2022-11-23T07:04+0100

Photos showed streets littered with bricks and metal fragments and buildings reduced to rubble. West Java's governor, Ridwan Kamil, told reporters on Monday that "the bulk of those who killed were kids" and that the death toll was sure to rise further. There were so many occurrences at different Islamic schools.

Two earthquakes hit the Pacific Ring of Fire. What made the smaller one more deadly?

2022-11-22T19:04+0100

Why was the comparatively smaller quake in Indonesia more deadly? It's believed a combination of factors made this Indonesia's deadliest earthquake this year, including its shallow depth, the location and the region's population density. 'Shallow' quakes can be more destructive.

``Video work dealing with Koreans'' Tokyo does not approve screening, producers criticize

2022-11-22T13:13+0100

2022-11-22T12:11:58.799Z. [NHK] At a special exhibition sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to promote understanding of mentally ill people, the city did not allow the screening of video works dealing with Koreans with mental disorders in the early Showa era, and was restricted...

Indonesia earthquake: Search underway after 5.6 quake kills dozens in West Java

2022-11-22T11:40+0100

Rescuers dig through debris Tuesday to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that toppled homes and buildings and killed more than 100 people in a heavily populated area of Indonesia’s West Java province. A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Cianjur region in West Java at 1:21 p.m. local time on Monday at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.

South Pacific Solomon Islands M7.3 earthquake No tsunami impact on Japan

2022-11-22T06:26+0100

2022-11-22T05:23:52.293Z. [NHK] According to a report from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii that entered the Japan Meteorological Agency, around 11:03 am Japan time on the 22nd, solo in the South Pacific... According to the Japan Meteorological Agency from the Pacific Tsunami Warning....

Earthquake claims at least 46 lives in Indonesia

2022-11-21T14:48+0100

Hanoi (VNA) - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 36 people and injured about 700 others in 's West Java province on November 21 afternoon, according to the town’s authorities. Herman Suherman, a government official in Cianjur, said that some residents were trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings.

What are p type and S type seismic waves?

2022-11-21T11:13+0100

Seismic waves are produced by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, magma movement, large landslides and large man-made explosions. They are a form of acoustic wave, just like sound waves. The vast majority of them are associated with natural earthquakes. What’s an earthquake, anyway? In the broadest....

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake shakes buildings in Indonesian capital: Report

2022-11-21T08:09+0100

It struck about 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Jakarta An earthquake shook buildings in Indonesia's capital on Monday, according to AFP reporters. The quake had a magnitude of 5.6 and struck near the town of Cianjur, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Jakarta, according to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.

World Earthquake Report for Monday, 21 November 2022

2022-11-21T06:24+0100

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 5 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 38 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 101 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 237 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 5 x 10 13 joules (13.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 11891 tons of TNT or 0.

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 30 km southeast of Kushiro, Japan

2022-11-20T10:37+0100

A moderately shallow magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported early evening near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), the quake hit on Sunday, November 20th, 2022, at 6:17 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 57.

Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Japan: OFF NEMURO PENINSULA on Nov 20, 2022 18:17:25.61

2022-11-20T10:37+0100

IAEA will continue to review Fukushima wastewater release plan

2022-11-19T06:46+0100

A task force from the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday that it will continue to review Japan's planned release of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea after a new round of inspection. "The Task Force's findings from its first mission in....

Fukushima-Daiichi / IAEA Continues Safety Review Of Japan’s Water Discharge Plans

2022-11-19T05:44+0100

An International Atomic Energy Agency task force set up last year to review the safety of Japan’s policy to handle treated water stored at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear station has carried out a new mission to the country to review its updated technical plans for the water discharge.

Tonga volcano update: Volcanic eruption triggers tsunami warnings in far-flung Japan, floods 10,000 km from epicentre9

2022-11-19T04:00+0100

The eruption also triggered tsunami warnings in Australia, and the Pacific Islands of New Vanuatu, Fiji, American Samoa, Macquarie Island, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Island. (Twitter/1NewsNZ) Tonga tsunami warning: The undersea volcanic eruption that triggered a 7.

6.9-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia

2022-11-19T01:23+0100

JAKARTA, Indonesia – A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off western Indonesia Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake hit just after 8:30 pm (1330 GMT) at a shallow depth, with an epicentre near Enggano, a small outlying island about 155....

6.9-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia

2022-11-18T23:14+0100

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off western Indonesia late Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The offshore quake hit just after 8:30 pm (1330 GMT) at a shallow depth about 212 kilometres (132 miles) southwest of the city of Bengkulu, the USGS said.

IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan

2022-11-18T22:35+0100

The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday it is examining whether Japan's planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant meets international standards, but the decision on whether to go ahead with the plan is up to the Japanese government.

6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Indonesia

2022-11-18T17:18+0100

Indonesia: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off western Indonesia Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake hit just after 8:30 pm (1330 GMT) at a shallow depth, with an epicentre near Enggano, a small outlying island about 155 kilometres (95....

IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan

2022-11-18T16:44+0100

By MARI YAMAGUCHI. Posted on November 18, 2022 Gustavo Caruso, director of IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security who heads the taskforce, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, Nov. 16, 2022. The head of an Internatinal Atomic Energy Agency taskforce reviewing Japan’s planned....

6.9-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia

2022-11-18T16:39+0100

JAKARTA, Nov 18, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off western Indonesia Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake hit just after 8:30 pm (1330 GMT) at a shallow depth, with an epicentre near Enggano, a small outlying island....

6.9-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia

2022-11-18T16:12+0100

JAKARTA - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off western Indonesia late on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The offshore quake hit just after 8:30 pm (1330 GMT) at a shallow depth about 212 kilometres southwest of the city of Bengkulu, the USGS said.

6.9-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia

2022-11-18T16:11+0100

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off western Indonesia late Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The offshore quake hit just after 8:30 pm (1330 GMT) at a shallow depth about 212 kilometres (132 miles) southwest of the city of Bengkulu, the USGS said.

IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan

2022-11-18T16:06+0100

TOKYO (AP) — The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday it is examining whether Japan’s planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant meets international standards, but the decision on whether to go ahead with the plan is up to the Japanese government.

World News | IAEA: Decision on Fukushima Wastewater Release Up to Japan

2022-11-18T16:05+0100

Tokyo, Nov 18 (AP) The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday it is examining whether Japan's planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant meets international standards, but the decision on whether to go....

IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan

2022-11-18T15:50+0100

The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency says it is examining whether Japan’s planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant meets international standards, but the decision on < whether to go ahead with the plan is up to the Japanese government.

IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan

2022-11-18T15:46+0100

The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday it is examining whether Japan 's planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant meets international standards, but the decision on whether to go ahead with the plan is up to the Japanese government.

6.9-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia

2022-11-18T15:42+0100

JAKARTA : A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off western Indonesia late Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The offshore quake hit just after 8:30 pm (1330 GMT) at a shallow depth about 212 kilometres (132 miles) southwest of the city of Bengkulu, the USGS said.

IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan

2022-11-18T15:42+0100

IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan

2022-11-18T15:40+0100

1 of 5 Gustavo Caruso, director of IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security who heads the taskforce, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, Nov. 16, 2022. The head of an Internatinal Atomic Energy Agency taskforce reviewing Japan's planned release into sea of treated radioactive....

IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan

2022-11-18T15:38+0100

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officials and international experts inspect a water treatment facility at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, on Nov. 16, 2022. Head of an International Atomic Energy Agency taskforce reviewing Japan's planned release into sea....

L’année de la résilience face aux catastrophes naturelles

2022-12-15T12:41+0100

NEW YORK – Il y aura dix ans ce mois-ci, les représentants de 168 États membres des Nations Unies se sont réunis à Kobe, la capitale de la préfecture de Hyogo au Japon, pour décider d’une meilleure gestion des risques suite au tsunami dévastateur de l’océan Indien, qui a coûté plus de 227 000 vies.

Mont Semeru : Alerte après l’éruption du volcan en Indonésie

2022-12-04T12:44+0100

L’Indonésie a relevé son avertissement au plus haut niveau dimanche après l’éruption du mont Semeru, un volcan de sa province de Java oriental, provoquant l’évacuation des habitants à proximité. L’Agence météorologique japonaise a déclaré que le panache du volcan avait atteint 15 kilomètres (environ 50 000 pieds) dans les airs.

Le Japon envisage de prolonger la durée de vie de certaines centrales nucléaires au-delà de leur limite de 60 ans

2022-11-29T00:58+0100

TOKYO, 28 novembre (Xinhua) -- Le gouvernement japonais a proposé lundi des plans d'action pour maintenir certains réacteurs nucléaires en activité au-delà de leur limite actuelle de 60 ans, dans le cadre du changement de politique du pays en faveur de l'énergie nucléaire comme solution aux pénuries d'approvisionnement en énergie.

Japon : le gouvernement envisage de prolonger la durée de vie de certaines centrales nucléaires

2022-11-28T20:51+0100

Kinshasa, 28 novembre 2022 (ACP).- Le gouvernement japonais a proposé lundi des plans d’action pour maintenir certains réacteurs nucléaires en activité au-delà de leur limite actuelle de 60 ans, dans le cadre du changement de politique du pays en faveur de l’énergie nucléaire comme solution aux....

Au moins 46 morts et 700 blessés après un séisme en Indonésie, sur l’île de Java

2022-11-21T11:26+0100

Au moins 46 personnes sont mortes et des centaines d’autres ont été blessées dans un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,6 survenu ce lundi 21 novembre sur l’île indonésienne de Java, faisant trembler des gratte-ciel jusque dans la capitale Jakarta. Au Japon, la cabine téléphonique où l’on vient....

AIEA : Décision sur le rejet des eaux usées de Fukushima jusqu’au Japon

2022-11-18T15:34+0100

TOKYO – Le chef d’un groupe de travail de l’Agence internationale de l’énergie atomique a déclaré vendredi qu’il examinait si le rejet prévu par le Japon dans la mer d’eau radioactive traitée de la centrale nucléaire détruite de Fukushima était conforme aux normes internationales, mais la décision....

Cosa ha provocato lo tsunami a Stromboli

2022-12-04T18:15+0100

Incredibile ma vero ma in Sicilia c’è stato uno tsunami, un’onda anomala tipica del Giappone. E’ avvenuto oggi alle 16:20 al largo dell’isola di Stromboli a causa di un terremoto sottomarino (o maremoto). Lo tsunami a Stromboli. Un maremoto si è verificato al largo dell’isola di Stromboli provocando un’onda di tsunami alta circa un metro e mezzo.

L'allarme dei Comuni, in manovra manca un miliardo

2022-12-04T10:55+0100

(Di domenica 4 dicembre 2022) Oltre un miliardo . A tanto ammonta, conti alla mano, la richiesta dei Comuni italiani al governo per coprire quelle spese che non sono previste - o lo sono solo in parte - nella manovra di bilancio ... ...un allarme tsunami in Giappone . Terremoto, forte scossa 4.6 con epicentro alle Eolie.

Erutta il vulcano Monte Semeru in Indonesia, allarme tsunami in Giappone – Il video

2022-12-04T09:13+0100

(Di domenica 4 dicembre 2022) È scattato l’ allarme tsunami in Giappone dopo l’eruzione del vulcano Monte Semeru sull’isola Indonesia na di Giava, dove è stato diramato lo stato di massima allerta. L’eruzione ha prodotto nubi di cenere di quasi due chilometri nell’atmosfera.

Erutta vulcano in Indonesia, allarme tsunami in Giappone

2022-12-04T08:14+0100

(Di domenica 4 dicembre 2022) Stato di massima allerta sull'isola Indonesia na di Giava dove il vulcano Monte Semeru ha Erutta to , con nubi di cenere che raggiungono quasi due chilometri nell'atmosfera, provocando un allarme. "Ciò significa che la popolazione è minacciata e che l'attività del....

Hokkaido/Sanriku Offshore Subsequent Earthquake Warning Information Operation starts at noon today

2022-12-16T04:12+0100

2022-12-16T03:11:10.159Z. [NHK] If a magnitude 7-class earthquake occurs in the "Kurishima Trench" and "Japan Trench" off the coast from Hokkaido to Iwate Prefecture, the country will be the next giant... If a magnitude 7 class earthquake occurs in the "Kurishima Trench" and "Japan Trench" offshore....

Japan ruling bloc OKs tax hike plan for more defense spending

2022-12-16T08:38+0100

Japan's ruling parties endorsed Friday a plan to raise taxes to fund a substantial increase in defense spending but postponed deciding when to do so amid turmoil caused by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida abruptly floating the idea. The government plans to increase corporate and tobacco taxes, alongside....

Meteorological Agency Observation system on the seabed off the coast of Tokai has a failure Delay in emergency earthquake warning

2022-12-16T11:13+0100

2022-12-16T10:11:23.531Z. [NHK] It has been found that the earthquake and water pressure observation system installed by the Japan Meteorological Agency on the seabed off the coast of the Tokai has been unable to receive data normally since the early morning of the 16th...

Towards European “Smart Communities”? EU’s Energy Preoccupations and the Lesson of Post-Fukushima Japan

2022-12-16T14:24+0100

While Japan notoriously suffers from a structural lack of primary energy sources while being prone to natural disasters, it has been able to attain an unprecedented industrial development. The earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis of 2011 pushed successive national governments toward....

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Miyazaki, Japan

2022-12-17T19:37+0100

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred only 18 minutes ago 10 km southeast of Miyazaki, Japan, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 62 km beneath the epicenter near Miyazaki, Japan, early morning on Sunday, December 18th, 2022, at 3:06 am local time.

Weekly Earthquake Information 2022.12.18 Seismic intensity 3 near Kuromatsunai lowland fault zone in Shiribeshi region, Hokkaido – Weather News

2022-12-18T05:33+0100

At around 13:30 on the 15th (Thursday), an earthquake estimated to have a magnitude of 4.3 and a depth of 13 km occurred with an epicenter in the western Shiribeshi region of Hokkaido. In this earthquake, a maximum seismic intensity of 3 was observed in Kuromatsunai Town, Niseko Town, Suttsu Town, Toyoura Town, etc.

World Earthquake Report for Sunday, 18 December 2022

2022-12-18T06:34+0100

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 4 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 38 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 96 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 214 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 4.1 x 10 13 joules (11.3 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 9758 tons of TNT or 0.

Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.2 earthquake 112 km northwest of Naha, Japan

2022-12-18T08:34+0100

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Japan near Naha, Naha Shi, Okinawa, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Sunday, December 18th, 2022, at 4:01 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 115 km.

The Best Books to Gift in 2022

2022-12-18T14:59+0100

A handful of delightfully, lavishly assembled books offer options for thoughtful gifts this holiday season, starting with art historian Matthew Wilson’s The Hidden Language of Symbols (Thames & Hudson), an illustrated legend to the emblems within great works of art throughout the centuries.

World earthquake report for Sunday, December 18, 2022

2022-12-19T03:52+0100

00:24 AM | Written by: Seismic Monitor. Global earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 3 in the last 24 hours on December 19, 2022. Summary: 2 5.0+ earthquakes, 36 4.0+ earthquakes, 105 3.0+ earthquakes, 237 2.0+ earthquakes (total 380) magnitude 5+: 2 degree earthquakes 4+: 36 earthquakes 3+....

M-5.3 earthquake hits Abra, shakes nearby areas

2022-12-19T11:17+0100

MANILA A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Abra province on Monday and shook several nearby areas, the state seismology office said. The tremor hit around 5:06 p.m. at a depth of 45 kilometers, with its epicenter located 5 kilometers northeast of Boliney town, Phivolcs said in an advisory. It said the quake could spawn aftershocks and damage.

UN inaugurates houses in earthquake-ravaged southeast Afghanistan

2022-12-19T19:14+0100

Less than six months after an earthquake devastated villages in remote southeast Afghanistan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has completed work on hundreds of new homes. At a ceremony in Barmal district in Afghanistan’s Paktika Province on Thursday, community leaders, senior UN officials and the....