The Japan Meteorological Agency has a unique seismic scale called shindo that measures the degree of shaking in the event of an earthquake. This set of numbers — ranging from 0 to 7 — is ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale struck Tibet, according to a statement from the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake, which occurred on Monday, was at a depth of 5 km, with coordinates of 29.10 N latitude and 87.66 E longitude.

The government will do everything to make the project sustainable after completion, he stated, while UNDP country representative Shigeki Komatsubara hailed the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) for its commitment to excellence “that keeps Tanzania at ...

Heavy snow blanketed South Korea for the second consecutive day Tuesday, disrupting transportation services and causing traffic congestion for people heading to their hometowns for... Traffic on major highways across South Korea showed some signs of ...

A magnitude 52 earthquake struck Fukushima Prefecture Aizu region early Thursday and the Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of potential aftersho

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and nearby areas early Thursday, the weather agency said. No tsunami warning has been issued. The 2:49 a.m. quake measured lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in one spot in Hinoemata and 4 in

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and nearby areas early Thursday, the weather agency said. No tsunam