Tag: #disasterprep

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattles Kingston, renewing calls for preparedness

A light 4.6 quake shook Kingston and several parishes March 1. No major damage was reported, but officials urged vigilance and code enforcement.

#jamaica, #earthquake, #kingston, #disasterprep, #buildingcodes

Japan’s Aomori quake triggers rare advisory, testing how the country communicates megaquake risk

A magnitude 7.5 quake off Aomori sent residents fleeing tsunami zones. Damage was limited, but a rare advisory warned megaquake risk had jumped.

#japan, #earthquake, #tsunami, #disasterprep, #seismology