A magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Tohoku-Oki, Japan, in 2011—the strongest in the country's recorded history—caused the sea floor to move by more than 164 feet in some areas, while the main island of Honshu was shifted about 8 feet eastwards, according to ... ( read original story ...)
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (3-L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2-R) talk at prime minister?s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, 09 2023. KIMIMASA MAYAMA/Pool via ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes death toll passes 16,000 as “critical” window for rescues closes
The earthquake's toll has already outstripped that of a 7.8-magnitude quake in Nepal in 2015, when 8,800 died. A 2011 earthquake in Japan triggered a tsunami, killing nearly 20,000 people. ( read original story ...)
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A staff of British American Tobacco Japan inserts a tobacco into its new tobacco heating system device 'glo' during a demonstration after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 8, 2016. REUTERS/K ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake death toll soars past 15,000 as rescue hopes fade
The earthquake's toll has already outstripped that of a 7.8-magnitude quake in Nepal in 2015, when 8,800 died. A 2011 earthquake in Japan triggered a tsunami, killing nearly 20,000 people. ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria live updates: Death toll soars past 15,500 from the deadliest quake in over a decade
The deadliest earthquake prior to Monday’s was Japan’s 9.0- magnitude temblor in 2011, according to the U.N. That quake triggered a devastating tsunami and a nuclear disaster, with more than 20,000 people estimated to have died in the triple catastrophe. ( read original story ...)
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Turkey earthquake: Fake images, videos shared on social media – SEE
Social media is flooded with pictures and videos showing destruction and the loss of life and property in the quake-hit areas. However, among those viral posts are some which are shared with false claims. ( read original story ...)
How long can people survive in the rubble of an earthquake? Here’s what experts say
How long can trapped people survive in the rubble of an earthquake? Up to a week or more, experts say, but it depends on their injuries, how they are trapped and weather conditions. Search teams from ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria live updates: Death toll soars past 12,000 from the deadliest quake in a decade
Desperate efforts to rescue survivors of Monday's earthquakes continue in Turkey and Syria as the death toll climbs past 11,000. Follow NBC News' live coverage. ( read original story ...)
CSUB geology professor studies recent earthquakes
Herman, who is in his third year at CSUB, has been involved in several earthquake studies, including the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. Yet, he acknowledged that this appears to be the deadliest ... ( read original story ...)
How long can people survive in the rubble of an earthquake?
How long can trapped people survive in the rubble of an earthquake? Up to a week or more, experts say, but it depends on their injuries, how they are trapped and weather conditions. Search teams fr… ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey-Syria earthquake: How long can people survive under debris?
After the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, a teenager and his 80-year-old grandmother were found alive after nine days trapped in their flattened home. The year before, a 16-year-old Haitian girl ... ( read original story ...)
Why was the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria so deadly?
The growing death toll has already made the temblor one of the deadliest since the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan, which triggered a tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 people and led to a nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey and Syria earthquake world’s deadliest in more than decade with 12,000 deaths
In April 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal killed 8,000 people, and nearly 20,000 died off the north-east coast of Japan when a 9-magnitude quake triggered a tsunami in March 2011. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake takeaways: Hope fading in frigid Turkey, Syria
Smoke rises from a building in Antakya, southern Turkey, Wednesday,. With the hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria sea ( read original story ...)