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Snowstorms expected in regions near the Japan Sea Weather officials in Japan are warning that snowstorms will likely batter areas of the country facing the Japan Sea on Wednesday. They are calling on people to be on the alert against possible traffic disruptions. The Meteorological Agency says a developed low pressure system and a strong winter pressure pattern have brought increasingly strong winds mainly to the coastal areas, and heavy snowstorms to parts of Hokkaido. Snowfalls are intensifying mainly along the Sea of Japan coast. Parts of Niigata and Yamagata prefectures received more th...

X Update Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 08:09 Light earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 68 km northwest of Nayoro, Japan 4.6 quake 21 Jan 4:54 pm (GMT +9) An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred in the afternoon on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 4:54 pm local time near Nayoro, Nayoro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate to considerable depth of 287.2 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicen...

X Update Sat, 19 Dec 2020, 10:09 Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Nayoro, Japan 4.0 quake 19 Dec 6:57 pm (GMT +9) A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Nayoro, Nayoro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate to considerable depth of 247.1 km beneath the epicenter early evening on Saturday 19 December 2020 at 6:57 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes a...