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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Tonga: No Damage Reported

International news 1:55 pm 2024-03-31 The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northwest of the Tongan town of Houma. (north-northwest) about 155 kilometers on Sunday (March 31) at 3:01 am local time. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers and was located at latitude 19.92 degrees south and […]

Devastating 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea, Resulting in Three Deaths and 70+ Homes Damaged

International news 11:19 am 2024-03-25 The local media reported today (March 25) that three people died and more than 70 homes were damaged following the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea over the coming weekend. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports that a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in the northern area of […]

Strong 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of East Java Province, Indonesia – No Tsunami Warning Issued

International news 2:03 pm 2024-03-22 The Meteorological Department of Climatology and Indonesian geophysics revealed that a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred off the coast of East Java Province in Indonesia today (March 22), but no tsunami warning was issued. The report says that this earthquake occurred under the sea at 11:22 am today Indonesia […]

Japanese Prime Minister Allocates 100 Billion Yen for Reconstruction Efforts in Noto Region After Earthquake

(Xinhua file photo: Wajima morning market suffered severe fires following several earthquakes in Wajima City. Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, January 4, 2024) TOKYO, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida revealed plans to allocate an additional budget of about 100 billion yen (about 23.8 billion baht) to speed up the reconstruction of the country’s […]

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Labor Ministry Monitors Situation of Thai Workers in Japan After Earthquake

Labor Permanent Secretary is concerned about Thai workers from the earthquake in Japan There are no reports of injuries or deaths. The labor ambassador was charged to monitor the situation closely. Today (January 28, 2024) revealed Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, that he has received a report from Ms. Sadud […]

Tokyo Interior Furniture Agrees to Pay 160 Million Yen Settlement After Violating Antimonopoly Act

Tokyo Interior Furniture, a major furniture retailer, took advantage of its higher position than suppliers to display products without incurring costs and to compensate losses on products damaged in the earthquake This was revealed in an inspection by the Fair Trade Commission. Tokyo Interior Furniture acknowledged the facts and made a commitment to pay a […]

Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in China Sends Tremors Across Central Asia

Photo from USGS Magnitude 7.0 earthquake on land in China Know the tremors in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, India. January 23, 2024 Geological Disaster Operations Center The Department of Mineral Resources said that on January 23, 2024 at 1:09 am (Thailand time) a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred on land at a depth of 13 kilometers, the […]

5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China, No Damage Reported

International news 1:02 pm 2024-01-22 The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) reports that a magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in southern China today (January 22). The report says that the epicenter of the earthquake was about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) underground. However, there are currently no reports of damage, […]

Lava-Stricken Village: Iceland’s Grindavik Hit by Volcanic Eruption

Iceland’s Grindavik village covered in lava / Yonhap News A volcano erupted again in south-west Iceland for the first time in a month, causing lava to flood the village and damage at least three houses. Houses that were caught dramatically survived. A drone filmed a building destroyed by lava after a volcanic eruption near the […]

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