Tag: earthquake

The oarfish was the first reported sighting in Ecuador this year. When they are seen it can be caused by storms washing them towards land and are believed to be a sign earthquakes or tsunamis ... ( read original story ...)

A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 20 largest earthquakes on record. ( read original story ...)

The mighty quake occurred on May 22, 1960. Around 15:11 (local time) in the afternoon, it shook the ground violently for what seemed eternity. The result was substantial devastation as the quake led ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese historical records noted the occurrence of an "orphan" tsunami on Jan. 27, 1700. Coastal communities recorded a mysterious tsunami reaching as high as 10 feet as it arrived at their shores, ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake measuring 4.9 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Wednesday.According to Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake's ... ( read original story ...)

Japan says it is revising the timing of a planned release of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. ( read original story ...)

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Japan's east coast is running out of storage space, and the tanks could leak if an earthquake or typhoon hits. As a result, Japanese authorities have granted t ... ( read original story ...)

There's relief in Japan as no deaths or major damage were reported after an earthquake struck off the country's north coast. ( read original story ...)

Rescue workers in Japan are continuing to search for survivors after the country was hit by two earthquakes in less than 48 hours. The second tremor struck early on Saturday; a magnitude 7.3 tremor ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese court on Wednesday found three former utility company executives not guilty of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster and the subsequent deaths of more than 40 ... ( read original story ...)

Public anger is growing after a Tokyo court ruled that despite seismologists' warnings, TEPCO officials could not have anticipated the powerful earthquake and tsunami of March 2011. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government said last week that contaminated water from the destroyed nuclear power plant could be released into the sea "around this spring or summer". ( read original story ...)

The case is the only criminal trial related to the nuclear accident that led the former TEPCO executives to face charges. ( read original story ...)

Planned release of wastewater raises concerns among nations that are still grappling with legacy of nuclear testing. ( read original story ...)

A total of 3,315 of Japan's day care facilities had insufficient or unconfirmed earthquake resistance as of March 2020, a Mainichi Shimbun sur ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Kobe City in western Japan on Tuesday marked the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which claimed the lives of 6,434 people. A memorial service was held ... ( read original story ...)