Join Our Newsletter
  • Visit Our Store
  • Come Write for J-List!
J-List Blog
Visit J-List - Your Favorite Online Shop and Friend in Japan
  • Featured
  • News
  • Gallery
  • Product Reports
  • Your Friend in Japan
No Result
View All Result
J-List Blog
  • Featured
  • News
  • Gallery
  • Product Reports
  • Your Friend in Japan
No Result
View All Result
J-List Blog
No Result
View All Result

Earthquake in Japan! No, just kidding…

Peter Payne by Peter Payne
12 years ago
in Your Friend in Japan

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, experiencing around 1500 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or higher per year (including a small one while I was writing this paragraph). Most of the time these quakes are just part of living in the country, and thanks to Japan’s excellent building codes we don’t even react when things start shaking a little. After the terrible damage and loss of life from the magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunamis on March 11, 2011, Japan started making big changes to its early warning system including adding a feature to all cell phones that causes them to beep loudly if a quake is coming. Yesterday afternoon all the cell phones in J-List started going off at once, warning us of a large quake that was headed for Nara, Japan. Happily it was a false alarm caused by sensor noise, but it scared the socks off of millions of people, caused the country’s Shinkansen trains to halt operation and even bought Yahoo Japan’s website down, as everyone logged in to check on the damage.

A false alarm was sent to millions of cell phones in Japan.

Tags: earthquakeLife in Japan

More Posts Like This

Is A Nankai Megathrust Coming? Japan On Edge After Last Week's Earthquake
Your Friend in Japan

Is a Nankai Megathrust Coming? Japan on Edge after Last Week’s Earthquake

by Peter Payne
10 months ago

Japan is on edge after last week's magnitude 7.1 earthquake, which shook up Miyazaki Prefecture in the country's southernmost island...

Earthquakes In Japan
Your Friend in Japan

Earthquakes in Japan! What Happens When Japan Experiences a Disaster?

by Peter Payne
1 year ago

Japan started the year off on a sad note as a major earthquake struck the country on Jan 1st. Let's...

Inflation In Japan

Japan wa SHOCK! How is Inflation in Japan Affecting Life Here

3 years ago
Winter Is Coming How Do Japanese Heat Their Homes

Heating in Japan: How to Survive Winter like the Japanese!

3 years ago
Typhoon Nanmadol Dangerous

Five Ways Japan Might Try to Kill You!

3 years ago
0BC71B09 B2B0 4E46 9E4F 243D1800858D

14 Things You’ll Find in a Japanese Convenience Store!

3 years ago
Next Post
Jlistfront Vdfxs2 W

Obon, Japan's Holy Week

Trending Today

Yandere Dark Elf Episode 1 Featured Image
Featured

Yandere Dark Elf, Episode 1 — Love Heavier than Chocolate Melons!

2 months ago
The Top 10 Jav Actresses Article
Your Friend in Japan

The Top 10 JAV Actresses to Browse During J-List’s Sale!

5 days ago
Spring 2025 Ecchi Anime Web Cover
News

Spring 2025 Ecchi Anime and Where to Watch Them

3 months ago
The Top 11 Anime Sex Scenes Blog
Your Friend in Japan

Happy Sex Day! Let’s Rank the 11 Most Surprising Ecchi Scenes in Anime

1 week ago
Stellar Blade Cosplay
Featured

The Hottest Stellar Blade Cosplay—Just Before the PC Release

1 week ago
Get the Newest Figures from J-List - Your Favorite Online Shop and Friend in Japan
Re Ri Haruka Riri Photo Book
Photobooks

Haruka Riri’s New Photobook Is Here – Let’s See What’s Inside!

by Peter Payne
June 18, 2025

Haruka Riri’s New Photobook Is Here – Let’s See What’s Inside!

Modern Ecchi Anime — Where Kawaii and Perviness Collide

Bunny Girl Atago Cosplay by HaneAme

Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Defends His Students from Evil

Anime Posters and Pantsu: How Megami Magazine Shaped 25 Years of Otaku Culture

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Discord
  • YouTube

© J-LIST. All trademarks, characters and images are property of their respective owners.

No Result
View All Result
  • Featured
  • News
  • Gallery
  • Product Reports
  • Your Friend in Japan

© J-LIST. All trademarks, characters and images are property of their respective owners.

No Result
View All Result
  • Featured
  • News
  • Gallery
  • Product Reports
  • Your Friend in Japan

© J-LIST. All trademarks, characters and images are property of their respective owners.