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Japan earthquake: 6.0 magnitude tremors strikes Shima regionA magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred near Shima, Japan, on Sunday at around 3:45 AM local time. The earthquake's tremors were felt in parts ...
Nearly 200 earthquakes recorded in Pacific Ring of Fire in 7 days: Should you be worried?Seismic activity is on the rise around the Pacific Ring of Fire, prompting countries to issue emergency preparedness warnings. Within the l...
Japan issues false 9.9 magnitude earthquake warning after quake in Russia but scientists say megaquakes may never happenOn Friday, a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Vilyuchinsk in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The European-Mediterranean Seismolo...
Warnings ignored as Venezuela coastal towers faced quake forces they couldn't take, investigation revealsIn June, powerful earthquakes struck the coastal town of La Guaira, resulting in significant destruction and loss of life. Government-built...
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido hours after 5.9 magnitude quake injures over 40 near TokyoJapan was hit by two earthquakes on Sunday, including a 6.0-magnitude quake off northern Hokkaido late in the evening, according to the Jap...
Japan earthquake injures 37, disrupts trains and ruptures water pipe in TokyoA moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday morning. At least thirty-seven people sustained injuries from panic and falls. Trai...
Moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in Tokyo regionA moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday morning. Over thirty individuals sustained injuries, mostly minor, from the seismic...
Strong earthquake rattles Tokyo and eastern Japan, leaves 37 injuredA moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, injuring over thirty people. Most injuries were minor, occurring as people fell or...
Around 500,000 earthquakes are recorded across world every year, key to limit massive destructions may be liked to unique move in 1970s. Here's what experts are sayingEarthquakes are among the greatest global challenges for the safety of structures. Existing buildings constructed before the introduction o...
What makes earthquakes so deadly?Colombia and Venezuela experienced deadly earthquakes due to tectonic plate friction. The Nazca plate sliding beneath the South American pl...
Japan earthquake: 13 dead, several missing after powerful tremors hit the countryAn earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto region has resulted in the loss of 13 lives. The tremor brought significant destruction to a shopping mal...
Japan's 7.1 quake leaves 50+ injured, several feared dead; tsunami warning liftedA powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan, triggering a tsunami warning. Thousands of homes lost power, and roads and b...
Earthquake today: 6.1 magnitude quake hits Japan, Meteorological Agency warns of more quakes may follow, will Mount Fuji erupt?Earthquake today: Japan is prone to quakes and tsunami. A series of quakes have hit lately, including a 7.2 magnitude quake that struck on ...
Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes off mountainous Nagano in Japan, NHK saysAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 struck mountainous Nagano prefecture in central Japan on Saturday. The quake hit Omachi in ...
Which are top five major earthquakes? Does Wednesday Russia quake features in list?Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust, usually due to the movement of tectonic plates. This release c...
$1.81 trillion and 300,000 lives at risk: Deadly megaquake could leave Japan in ruinsJapan could face economic losses of up to $1.81 trillion due to a potential megaquake along its Pacific coast, causing nearly 300,000 fatal...
Earthquake jolts southern Japan's Ehime, Kochi prefecturesAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan, centered at the Bungo Channel. The quake hit Ehime and Kochi prefectu...
Magnitude-6.0 quake shakes northeast JapanThere were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after the earthquake, whose epicentre had a depth of 40 kilometres (25 miles) and whi...
Earthquake with 6.1 magnitude hits northern Japan, authorities sayThe quake hit off the Nemuro peninsula at a depth of 61 kilometres (38 miles), according to the National Research Institute for Earth Scien...
Strong quake strikes off Japan, no tsunami alertAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck deep under the seabed off the coast of Japan south of Tokyo on Tuesday, the Japan ...