Magnitude 6.2 quake hits offshore of Indonesia's North Maluku, geophysics agency says
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's North Maluku, the geophysics agency said on Wednesday.
Very Few Are Prepared for Nankai Trough Quake
Japan Meteorological Agency issued what it calls Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information, which is a bulletin about the ...
Deepest Earthquake Was Not A Seismic Record After All
A record-breaking deep earthquake registered in May 2015 offshore of Japan likely was not a tectonic event but triggered by a ...
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts New Zealand's North Island: Over 23,000 People Report Feeling the Earth Move
A powerful 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand’s North Island late Tuesday night local time, approximately 16 miles (10 kilometers) east of Eketāhuna in the Tararua district. The quake, which ...
Japan plans to sell stockpiled rice if market problems occur
Reversing its longstanding policy, the government plans to release stockpiled rice for emergency use if distribution problems occur, not just when there is a bad harvest.