You might have heard on the news that there were some strong earthquakes in Japan on Saturday. Luckily they hit in a largely rural area in northern Japan, so the damage has been pretty minimal and so far there are only six recorded deaths. Osaka is in the southwestern area of Japan, over 600 miles away from the earthquake’s epicenter, and was not affected.

Of course earthquakes are always a concern in Japan, but all modern buildings are built to strict building codes designed to help them survive moderate to large earthquakes. The apartment building that I live in isn’t brand new, but it was built sometime in the 80’s (I think), so I feel pretty safe. Japan is probably the best country to be in if you have to experience a big quake, so unless you hear on the news that a big one has actually hit Osaka (I live right in the city), you don’t need to worry about me.