Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan

2021-11-04T16:39+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan , was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 12.

Taiwan's ex-Legislative speaker conferred with Japan honor

2021-11-03T02:02+0100focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Nov. 3 (CNA) Former Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) was among three Taiwanese included in the government of Japan 's 2021 autumn honors list for contributions to the development of relations between Taipei and Tokyo. According to the list of recipients released by the Japanese....

Crime & Legal Ex-Tepco execs plead not guilty over Fukushima meltdowns

2021-11-02T14:03+0100japantimes (en)

Three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. pleaded not guilty over the 2011 meltdowns at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in the first appeal trial hearing Tuesday. The appeal trial at Tokyo High Court started after a 2019 district court ruling found the three — former....

Natural disasters sweep through the world

2021-11-02T11:18+0100kcnawatch (en)

Last October, Asian countries suffered heavy damage from downpour and flood. It rained heavily for a few days in Shanxi Province of China, flooding 76 counties of 11 cities. It claimed 15 lives, destroyed 37 700 living rooms and played havoc with crops that had been planted on an area of 3 576 900 hectares.

Ex-TEPCO execs plead not guilty over Fukushima crisis in appeal trial

2021-11-02T09:51+0100kyodonews (en)

Three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. pleaded not guilty Tuesday in an appeal trial for failing to prevent the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, triggered by a devastating quake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan , according to their defense counsel.

Ex-TEPCO execs plead not guilty over Fukushima crisis in appeal trial

2021-11-02T09:14+01004-traders (en)

Three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. pleaded not guilty Tuesday in an appeal trial for failing to prevent the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, triggered by a devastating quake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan , according to their defense counsel.

Il terremoto più profondo mai registrato dall'uomo

2021-11-02T07:19+0100247libero (it)

Il 30 maggio 2015 un violento terremoto partì delle profondità della Terra, al di sotto delle isole Bonin, un arcipelago di piccole isole remote conosciute anche come isole Ogasawara, nell'oceano Pacifico settentrionale, al largo del Giappone. Fu proprio il Paese del Sol Levante a sentire gli effetti del sisma, seppure non particolarmente gravi.

Scienze Un terremoto a una profondità (quasi) impossibile

2021-11-02T06:08+0100focus-it (it)

Il 30 maggio 2015 un violento terremoto partì delle profondità della Terra, al di sotto delle isole Bonin, un arcipelago di piccole isole remote conosciute anche come isole Ogasawara, nell'oceano Pacifico settentrionale, al largo del Giappone. Fu proprio il Paese del Sol Levante a sentire gli effetti del sisma, seppure non particolarmente gravi.

5.9 magnitude quake strikes off Sumatra

2021-11-02T01:36+0100themalaysianinsight (en)

Military personnel work at the scene of a landslide triggered by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake at Trunyan village in Bangli, Indonesia's Bali island, on October 16, 2021. Indonesia experiences frequent quakes due to its position on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’, an arc of intense seismic activity where....

Column / Report / Other Papers [Research Reports] Disaster Risk Reduction to Adapt to Climate Change: Approaches and Challenges 2021-11-01 Mikio Ishiwatari (Visiting Professor, The University of Tokyo/Senior Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency)

2021-11-02T00:25+0100jiia-jp (en)

The European Union issued flood directives in 2007, requiring countries to assess risk, develop hazard risk maps, and formulate flood risk management plans. The member states have aldready formulated flood risk management plans and started implementing them.

5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia

2021-11-01T19:23+0100gulfnews (en)

Jakarta: A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. Indonesia experiences frequent quakes due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc....

5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia's Sumatra

2021-11-01T19:20+0100ndtvnews (en)

Shallow quakes tend to do more damaage than the deep tremors. (Representational) A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. The offshore quake hit at a shallow depth of six kilometres (3.

Un séisme secoue le nord-est du Japon AzerTAg.az

2021-11-01T08:04+0100azertag-fr (fr)

Tokyo, 1er novembre, AZERTAC Un séisme de magnitude 5,2 a secoué le nord-est du Japon, lundi 1er novembre à 06h14, heure locale. L'épicentre du tremblement de terre a été enregistrée dans la préfecture d’Ibaraki, à une profondeur de 60 kilomètres, selon l'Agence météorologique japonaise.

Earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.2 shakes Tokyo region

2021-11-01T06:56+0100wam-en (en)

Mon 01-11-2021 09:34 AM Earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.2 shakes Tokyo region TOKYO, 1st November, 2021 (WAM/Reuters) -- An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.2 shook buildings in Japan 's capital Tokyo on Monday, but there was no tsunami threat caused by the tremor, public broadcaster NHK said.

[ November 1, 2021 ] Large earthquake shakes Japan Uncategorized

2021-11-01T04:44+0100famagusta-gazette (en)

Large earthquake shakes Japan Large earthquake shakes Japan. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on Monday struck Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at around 6:14 a.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 36.5 degrees north and a longitude of 140.

TOKYO, Nov 1 -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. [ read more ]

2021-11-01T03:16+0100bernama (en)

TOKYO, Nov 1 -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Japan 's Ibaraki Prefecture on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. According to Xinhua, the temblor occurred at around 6.14 am local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 36.5 degrees north and a longitude of 140.6 degrees east, and at depth of 60 km.

5.2-magnitude quake strikes Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture; no tsunami warning issued

2021-11-01T03:10+0100mb-com-ph (en)

TOKYO, Japan — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on Monday struck Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at around 6:14 a.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 36.5 degrees north and a longitude of 140.6 degrees east, and at depth of 60 km.

World News | 5.2-magnitude Quake Strikes Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture

2021-11-01T02:26+0100latestly (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Japan 's Ibaraki Prefecture on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Tokyo [Japan], November 1 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes Tokyo, no tsunami threat --report

2021-11-01T01:03+0100gmanews (en)

TOKYO - An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.2 shook buildings in Japan 's capital Tokyo on Monday, but there was no tsunami threat caused by the tremor, public broadcaster NHK said. The epicenter of the quake was in the Ibaraki prefecture north of Tokyo, it said, and there were no immediate reports of serious damage.

Moderate magnitude 4.3 quake hits 24 km northeast of Hachinohe, Japan in the morning

2021-11-01T00:44+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Hachinohe, Hachinohe Shi, Aomori, Japan , was reported only 12 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 98.

1st LD Writethru: 5.2-magnitude quake strikes Japan's Iba...

2021-10-31T23:53+0100sinacom-en (en)

TOKYO, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on Monday struck Japan 's Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at around 6:14 a.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 36.5 degrees north and a longitude of 140.6 degrees east, and at depth of 60 km.

Fukushima Ibaraki Tochigi seismic intensity 4 No worries about tsunami | NHK News

2021-10-31T23:44+0100archyde (en)

There was an earthquake around 6:14 am on the 1st. There is no need to worry about the tsunami caused by this earthquake. The epicenter is in the northern part of Ibaraki prefecture, the depth of the epicenter is 60 km, and the magnitude indicating the magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 5.

Japan: Magnitude-5.1 earthquake occurs 3 km east of Funaishikawa around 06:14 JST Nov. 1. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.

2021-10-31T23:25+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.1 earthquake occurred along the eastern coast of Honshu, Japan , at approximately 06:14 JST Nov. 1. The epicenter was approximately 3 km (2 miles) east-northeast of Funaishikawa, Japan. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 46 km (28 miles), and light-to-moderate shaking was....

Japan: Magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake occurs 43 km south of Tanabe around 05:35 JST Nov. 1. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.

2021-10-31T23:25+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake occurred near western Honshu, Japan , at approximately 05:35 JST Nov. 1. The epicenter was around 43 km (27 miles) south-southeast of Tanabe, Japan. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 12 km (7 miles), and light-to-moderate shaking was probably felt throughout affected areas of western Honshu.

M5.2 quake hits northeastern and eastern Japan

2021-10-31T23:15+0100kyodonews (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck northeastern and eastern Japan including Tokyo on Monday morning, but there was no threat of a tsunami, the weather agency said. The quake occurred at 6:14 a.m., registering 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Fukushima, Ibaraki....

M5.2 quake hits northeastern, eastern Japan

2021-10-31T23:06+0100japantoday (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck northeastern and eastern Japan including Tokyo on Monday morning, but there was no threat of a tsunami, the weather agency said. The quake occurred at 6:14 a.m., registering 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Fukushima, Ibaraki....

Japan: Magnitude 5.2 earthquake felt in Tokyo

2021-10-31T22:53+0100israelnationalnews (en)

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was felt in Tokyo, the capital of Japan , on Sunday night. No alert of a tsunami has been issued.

Breaking: 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Maharashtra's Gadchiroli | Check Details HereBreaking: 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Maharashtra's Gadchiroli | Check Details Here

2021-10-31T16:43+0100india (en)

Breaking: 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli | Check Details Here. An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale, occurred today at 06: 48 PM in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra as said by the National Center for Seismology (NCS), reported by news agency ANI. Mumbai: An earthquake of magnitude 4.

Moderate magnitude 4.1 quake hits 99 km northwest of Kanazawa, Japan early evening

2021-10-31T10:45+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan , was reported only 14 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world.

Margarita Cedeño on Reinaldo: “His legacy will last forever”

2021-10-31T02:29+0100archyde (en)

Through tears, the former vice president of the Republic, Dr. Margarita Cedeño, said that Reinaldo Pared Pérez’s legacy will remain forever among Dominicans, after expressing her grief over the loss of the senior leader of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD).