EXCLUSIVE: Japan's next 'big one' earthquake could kill almost 300,000 people, do £1.4trillion worth of damage to the country ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people ... away from potential falling debris from trees, buildings, overhead wires or overpasses.

The highest level of Japan's seven-number scale will make it impossible for people to remain standing, while buildings that have low resistance to earthquakes will collapse, according to the Japan ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on Friday, with no tsunami ...

"Long-period ground motion" could shake skyscrapers in major cities The ... has to do with the Great East Japan Earthquake. When it struck in 2011, the scale was far beyond what anyone expected.

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The Japanese method of wall construction offers several benefits that make it a superior choice for building construction: Resistance to Earthquakes: The flexibility of the steel mesh allows the wall ...

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Fundraising activities have begun in Japan in response to the deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar, but donators must ...

The Japanese government estimates that there is a 70-80 percent chance of a megaquake occurring within 30 years.