ETH \\ japantimes.co.jp | June 18, 2018 | ~ Powerful 5.9 earthquake rocks northern Osaka, Strongest in decades ~ | .. At least three killed, more than 300 injured after strong earthquake rattles Osaka .. | Blogger: Volcanic unrest around the world: eruptions at Fernandina island (Galapagos), Sakurajima (Japan), Klyuchevskoy (Russia) and Kilauea (USA). TheCommonSenseShow has said, that Kilauea is not the real killer, but Yellowstone could end all life on the Planet (Yellowstone, the world’s largest super volcano) ... |

One of the most powerful earthquakes in decades struck the Osaka region Monday morning, but there were no immediate reports of casualties and Kansai Electric Power Co. said its nuclear plants in Fukui Prefecture were operating normally. The earthquake, measuring a magnitude 5.9 and a lower 6 on the Japanese seismic scale to 7, hit at 7:58 a.m. and was centered in northern Osaka Prefecture, the Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued. As of 9 a.m. all JR West trains and the Kintetsu Line were shut down as well as some expressways. All JR trains and Nankai trains from Osaka to Kansai international airport were also stopped.... READ MORE