necessary evil

Kyūjitai form of 地震学: seismology

a large earthquake; typically has a magnitude 7 or greater

a large earthquake; typically has a magnitude 7 or greater

a seismologist

seismology

(disaster prevention) Short for 木造住宅密集地域 (mokuzō jūtaku misshū chiiki, “densely built wooden house area”).

Earthquake Early Warning

British Indian Ocean Territory (an archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Indian Ocean)

British Antarctic Territory (an overseas territory in the Antarctic administered by the United Kingdom, and also including the South Orkney Islands and South Shetland Islands)