Thirty years have passed since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, often referred to as “the birthplace of volunteerism” in ...

In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and disrupted supply transport. Three decades later, the need for earthquake ...

From left, Yoshioka Takuma's great-grandmother Tomie ... The city has more than 1,000 such buildings, and all are now earthquake-resistant. This 78-year-old school building was retrofitted ...

The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred on Jan. 17, 1995. That year came to be called “Borantia Gannen” (literally, “first year of volunteering”) in Japan because that was the first time ...

Having a birthday in mid-January is memorable for the disasters that seem to regularly take place, now and historically. On ...

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A minor earthquake measuring 2.4 in magnitude occurred near the Missouri-Illinois border on Saturday evening, Feb. 1, 2025.

Japan has experienced three major earthquakes in the past 100 years. In an era of frequent natural disasters, Japan’s unique ...

WARMUP AND WHAT FOLLOWS. COMING UP. USGS IS REPORTING ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE FELT IN THE GRANITE STATE THIS MORNING. IT’S REPORTING A 2.0 EARTHQUAKE ABOUT 11.8 MILES OFF THE COAST OF PORTSMOUTH.

Earthquake experts say the increase in seismic activity around the Aegean tourist island - known for its whitewashed buildings and black-sand beaches - is not related to volcanic activity.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Sunday that reason should prevail a day after her government and the U.S. announced tariffs against one another, raising her fist in the air as she ...

KARNES COUNTY, Texas — A 4.5 magnitude earthquake has been confirmed by United States Geological Survey (USGS). KENS 5 received several reports from viewers who felt an earthquake in Karnes County.