Terremoti

Chile's National Seismological Center at the University of Chile recorded four earthquakes with magnitudes from 4.1 to 4.5 on Monday, March 23, across various regions. Most were imperceptible due to their depth and Chile's position at the Nazca and South American plates boundary. Senapred recalled basic safety guidelines for earthquakes.

10 marzo 2026 Riportato dall'IA

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the municipality of El Cairo in Valle del Cauca on Monday, March 9, 2026, and was felt in several southwestern regions of Colombia. The epicenter occurred at 17:11 local time, with a depth of 91 kilometers. No damage or injuries have been reported so far.

Chubu Electric Power President Kingo Hayashi apologized on January 15 to Masaru Shimomura, mayor of Omaezaki in Shizuoka Prefecture, over the company's fraud involving earthquake risk data for the Hamaoka nuclear power plant. This marks the first time the president has offered such an apology to the host municipality since the scandal emerged. Hayashi stated, "I take the case very seriously and apologize deeply."

10 gennaio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Kazuko Sumitomo, a 69-year-old Kobe resident who lost her father in the Great Hanshin Earthquake, has devoted over a decade to reading picture books about disasters like the Great East Japan Earthquake to children. Her goal is to teach them that disasters are not someone else's problem. Through tales of past quakes, she shares personal tragedies and encourages preparedness.