The 321 anniversary of the 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Oregon is a good reminder to prepare for future earthquakes

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:12:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

Oregon Coast from Devil’s Punchbowl. Photo by Kirt Edblom via Flickr CC2. Today marks the 321st anniversary of a 9.0 magnitude 9.0 earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone off the coast of Oregon. This earthquake occurred on January 26, 1700 and sent a tsunami across the ocean as it reached Japan and destroyed a village.

Keeping a clean path: Doubling the capacity of solid-state lithium batteries

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 02:27:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tohoku University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and Nippon Institute of Technology, demonstrated by experiment that a clean electrolyte/electrode interface is key to realizing high-capacity solid-state lithium batteries.

A mild tremor of magnitude 4.2 was just reported 3 km southwest of Stockerau, Austria / VolcanoDiscovery

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:36:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

See also: monthly reports Monday 25 Jan 2021 07:56 7:56 AM | By: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 4.2 Earthquake Jan.25 8:36 am (GMT +1) Just 12 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Stockerau, Kornoburg, Austria-Biheria, Austria. The tremor was recorded on the morning of Monday, January 25, 2021 at....

Light 4.8 quake hits near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:26:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.8 quake 25 Jan 6:05 pm (GMT +9) A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported early evening near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan . According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Monday 25 January 2021 at 6:05 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Japan, Taiwan: Magnitude-5.2 earthquake strikes offshore of the southern Ryukyu Islands Jan. 25

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:06:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Magnitude-5.2 earthquake strikes offshore of the southern Ryukyu Islands, Japan , at 1625 JST Jan. 25. Transport disruptions possible.

La historia del galeón que unió a Japón con Sevilla y el empeño de unos japoneses por preservar su memoria

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:11:00 +0100lanetaneta (es)

LaNetaNeta: En la localidad sevillana de Coria del Río hay más de 600 habitantes que comparten el apellido Japón. El origen de este hecho se remonta al año

Significant magnitude 5.0 quake hits 114 km southwest of Ishigaki, Japan in the afternoon

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:53:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

5.0 quake 25 Jan 4:25 pm (GMT +9) Just 13 minutes ago, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan . The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Monday 25 January 2021 at 4:25 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface.

Taipei 101 lit up in show of solidarity with Japan

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0100taipeitimes (en)

The iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper on Saturday night began displaying LED messages of friendship and support for Japan , as the 10-year anniversary of a devastating earthquake that hit Japan approaches. The building flashed rotating messages in Chinese, such as “Japan-Taiwan friendship,” “Year of....

Le Japon se souvient du tsunami, sept ans après

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 16:15:00 +0100bbc-french-africa (fr)

Le Japon s'est recueilli dimanche à 05H46 GMT, l'heure précise où s'était produit le tremblement de terre suivi le 11 mars 2011 d'un tsunami et d'une catastrophe nucléaire. Une cérémonie officielle s'est tenue à Tokyo, comme tous les ans, en présence de la famille impériale, du Premier ministre Shinzo Abe et de quelques survivants.

Books tell stories of courage

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 11:12:00 +0100readingeagle (en)

Courage and bravery come in different measures for all of us. When faced with adversity, some choose to overcome the obstacle, while others crumble under its weight. Some people are braver than others, and much of that behavior comes from what we have learned. How we handle adversity teaches us a great deal.

Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake 5 km south of Matsubase, Japan

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:19:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.2 quake 24 Jan 12:57 am (GMT +9) Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Matsubase, Uki Shi, Kumamoto, Japan . The tremor was recorded after midnight on Sunday 24 January 2021 at 12:57 am local time, at a shallow depth of 12.7 km below the surface. The event was filed by NIED, the first seismological agency to report it.

Nissan Brexit Bonus – MORE Electric Car Battery Production in Sunderland

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:22:00 +0100carsuk (en)

Nissan has revealed that as a result of the Brexit deal production of 62kWh batteries for the Nissan LEAF will be undertaken in Sunderland. There’s been lots of noise for a long time about the effects of Brexit on car production in the UK, and even though a deal has been done there still seems […]....

Japanese Court Exempts Government from Fukushima Incident Responsibility

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:25:00 +0100laht (en)

TOKYO – A Japan ese court ruled on Thursday that the Japanese Government cannot be held liable for the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe in 2011, reversing a lower court decision. The resolution issued on Thursday by the Tokyo Superior Court invalidates the sentence issued in September by another Sendai....