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      • The greater Tokyo metropolitan area as seen from space.(Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory) Japan's Kanto region, which includes the city of Tokyo on the main island of Honshu, is one of the most seismically active areas on Earth.
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  3. www.usgs.gov › faqs › which-country-has-most-earthquakesWhich country has the most earthquakes? | U.S. Geological Survey

    In order to most accurately answer it, we will rephrase the question four different ways: For which country do we locate the most earthquakes? Japan. The whole country is in a very active seismic area, and they have the densest seismic network in the world, so they are able to record many earthquakes.

  4. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-67862306How Japan’s powerful earthquakes have shifted the land - BBC

    Jan 2, 2024 · Japan sits at the confluence of four major tectonic plates. It is one of the most seismically active areas on Earth; the country accounts for about 20% of global quakes of Magnitude 6.0 or...

  5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-asia-67862306How Japan’s powerful earthquakes have shifted the land - BBC

    Jan 2, 2024 · It is one of the most seismically active areas on Earth; the country accounts for about 20% of global quakes of Magnitude 6.0 or greater, with seismometers recording some kind of event every five ...

  6. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-67872944Japan earthquake: Eerie search for bodies near epicentre - BBC

    Jan 3, 2024 · Japan is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, and activity has been increasing around the Noto Peninsula since the end of 2020.

  7. www.pbs.org › newshour › scienceJapan’s Earthquake and Tsunami: How They Happened - PBS

    “Japan is one of the most seismically active areas in the world,” Bellini said. “Plates aren’t constantly moving at a smooth rate. Some areas will be creeping slightly, but it’s not ...

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  9. preparecenter.org › story › japan-spent-decadesJapan spent decades making itself earthquake resilient. Here ...

    Jan 5, 2024 · Japan is one of the most seismically active nations in the world. Its location between four tectonic plates meaning that earthquakes are a matter of if, not when. Though they often go undetected by the people walking above them, seismic tremors are a daily occurrence in the country, which the EarthScope Consortium reports experiences around ...

  10. www.bostonglobe.com › 2024/01/03 › worldWhy does Japan have so many earthquakes and tsunamis?

    Jan 3, 2024 · Japan is no stranger to earthquakes. In fact, it's among the most seismically active countries in the world and the birthplace of seismology, or the study of earthquakes.