{
  "id": 3212729,
  "title": "How Japan Measures Building Shaking During Earthquakes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/how-japan-measures-building-shaking-during-earthquakes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:20:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Forward",
    "slug": "japan-forward",
    "url": "https://japan-forward.com/tokyo-earthquake-long-period-ground-motion-skyscrapers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Skyscrapers swayed for minutes across the capital region, with experts warning that Kanto's thick sediment layers amplify shaking from distant, powerful earthquakes. The post How Japan Measures Building Shaking During Earthquakes first appeared on JAPAN Forward .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}