Hongkongers’ enthusiasm for visiting Japan is expected to rebound “explosively” in the coming days and months after fears of a “megaquake” predicted in a manga proved unfounded, an industry leader has said. Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, said on Monday that rumours of a July 5 earthquake had earlier caused significant concern…
Hongkongers’ enthusiasm for visiting Japan is expected to rebound “explosively” in the coming days and months after fears of a “megaquake” predicted in a manga proved unfounded, an industry leader has said. Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, said on Monday that rumours of a July 5 earthquake had earlier caused significant concern…
An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude struck Pakistan at 3:54 am IST on Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology reported. No casualties or damage were immediately reported.The tremor at a depth of 150 kilometres. Its epicentre was located at latitude 30.25° North and longitude 69.82° East.The NCS confirmed the event in a post on X, stating:…
More than 1,500 Hong Kong residents reported feeling mild tremors on Monday evening after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck northern Guangdong province. The Observatory recorded the quake at 6.48pm. Its epicentre was located in Qingyuan, about 57km (35 miles) north of Guangzhou and 180km northwest of Hong Kong, at a depth of around 10km. The…
More than 1,500 Hong Kong residents reported feeling mild tremors on Monday evening after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck northern Guangdong province. The Observatory recorded the quake at 6.48pm. Its epicentre was located in Qingyuan, about 57km (35 miles) north of Guangzhou and 180km northwest of Hong Kong, at a depth of around 10km. The…
Cathay Pacific Airways’ budget carrier, HK Express, expects passenger numbers to grow by up to 40 per cent this year despite feeling “some impact” from cuts to summer flights to Japan as a result of Hongkongers avoiding the country over earthquake rumours, its boss has said. HK Express CEO Jeanette Mao Jie-qiong said on Wednesday…
Cathay Pacific Airways’ budget carrier, HK Express, expects passenger numbers to grow by up to 40 per cent this year despite feeling “some impact” from cuts to summer flights to Japan as a result of Hongkongers avoiding the country over earthquake rumours, its boss has said. HK Express CEO Jeanette Mao Jie-qiong said on Wednesday…
An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude jolted parts of the southern U.S. on Saturday morning. The quake hit about 13 miles from Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles south of Knoxville, the U.S. Geological Survey said, around 9 a.m. local time. Residents in Atlanta and parts of western North Carolina reported on social media…
Hong Kong travelers love Japan. The country consistently ranks fourth in inbound visitors to Japan, exceeding the US and coming in behind Taiwan. However, lately, there’s been a marked dip in flights from Hong Kong to Japan. The reason? A Japanese manga whose author claims they’ve seen the future – and it doesn’t look good…
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook a rural area of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico Saturday night. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the earthquake occurred at 7:47 p.m. local time, with an epicenter in West Texas, about 35 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico. It was initially measured at a magnitude of 5.3 before…