Tag: earthquake

Images of the 2011 tsunami did not look as I had expected, and pointed to the sublime, when experience exceeds our frameworks of understanding. My exhibit ‘Salients’ treats this theme. ( read original story ...)

In a historic first, Japan has deployed aid to Turkey as part of a NATO-coordinated air-bridge, according to a statement from NATO's spokeswoman Oana ... ( read original story ...)

QUITO, Ecuador – At least 13 people were killed in a strong earthquake that shook a coastal region of Ecuador and northern Peru midday Saturday, causing structural damage to multiple homes, schools ... ( read original story ...)

While earthquakes are common in Japan, with around 1,500 every year, experts have been predicting that Japan is due for a mega earthquake. Authorities say there’s a 70 per cent chance greater Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

USU was awarded $2.5 million to launch the Utah Earthquake Engineering Center in hopes of better preparing the state to respond to a major earthquake. ( read original story ...)

Today is the 12th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan. With widespread wet weather expected for most of the state, Utahns are gearing up for ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's foreign ministry on Thursday countered Japan's territorial claims over disputed waters in the East China Sea, calling the move a... BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan has played up ... ( read original story ...)

A fire-spinning ritual to pray for bountiful harvests took place at a Shinto shrine in the southwest Japan city of Aso on March 15.Aso Shrine's "Hifuri-shinji," or fire-spinning festival, is one of ... ( read original story ...)

A tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said. There is a possibility of a destructive local tsunami near the epicenter, but the earthquake poses no tsunami risk ... ( read original story ...)

A video apology he sent in instead was not accepted, according to Japanese wire news agency Kyodo News. During the session, Mr. Higashitani was in Turkey distributing earthquake relief. On Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)

Yoshikazu Higashitani, also known as GaaSyy, was expelled from the upper house over his failure to appear in the chamber while residing abroad. ( read original story ...)

The catastrophe was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the shores of Japan in 2011, creating towering tsunami waves that battered the nuclear plant on the coast of Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)

China urges Japan to take seriously the legitimate concerns of all parties, and dispose of the nuclear-contaminated water in a science-based, open, transparent and safe manner, foreign ministry ... ( read original story ...)

Ken Noguchi, who has scaled the highest peaks of all seven continents, was in the Himalayas in 2015 when a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck. ( read original story ...)

With over 100 active volcanos, Japan has the world's third largest geothermal resources, but also a powerful industry that has steadfastly opposed developing the sector: hot springs. But the hot ... ( read original story ...)

Inheriting the memory of past tragedies via dark tourism helps prepare for the future and can bring economic benefits too. ( read original story ...)