Tag: earthquake

Many prefectural officials who were involved in frontline operations in the immediate aftermath of the massive earthquake and tsunami are retiring. ( read original story ...)

Massive forest fires in this northeastern Japan city are thought to have led to the deaths of all of more than 2 million abalone kep･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

A research team in Japan has warned that unreleased stress energy at an undersea trench off northern Japan has become large enough to possibly trigger a magnitude 9-level mega-quake. ( read original story ...)

Drought in the mountainous areas of central and northeastern Japan is contributing to the spread of forest fires on a scale not seen for over 30 years. The city of Ofunato, already devastated by the ... ( read original story ...)

It is also important to verify information." People spread concerning rumors on social media following massive earthquake: 'We need to pause and think for a moment' first appeared on The Cool Down. ( read original story ...)

An ice show event hosted by professional figure skater and back-to-back Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu began in this northeast Jap･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Perched along the scenic coastline of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, the Taro Kanko Hotel once stood as a symbol of hospitality, offering guests views of the Pacific Ocean and the nearby Sannoiwa Rocks. ( read original story ...)

As the massive tsunami surged over a 6.4-meter seawall, it swallowed the town below. Along the railway embankment, people scrambled for their lives. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that found former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company not guilty of professional negligence resulting in death and injury following the ... ( read original story ...)

The 62-year-old was driven by a sense of responsibility for the pets being abandoned as “it came about because of the meltdown at our plant.” ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers have found a link between the sun's heat and Earth's seismic activity. Learn more about how this discovery could improve earthquake predictions. ( read original story ...)

A massive earthquake shook Japan, but the real nightmare was just beginning. At Fukushima, a disaster was unfolding that would change history. ( read original story ...)

Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief. More wet weather was forecast through Thursday. ( read original story ...)

A Japanese court on Wednesday rejected a request to halt the operation of a nuclear reactor run by Shikoku Electric Power Co. in western Japan. In the lawsuit at the Hiroshima District Court, ... ( read original story ...)

I found myself in a small town in Northern Japan called Unosumai. The town had been completely wiped out by the earthquake and tsunami, and as I talked to the people and listened to their stories, I ... ( read original story ...)

The government is spending almost a million dollars on researching earthquake and volcanic disaster resilience in collaboration with scientists in Japan. The Catalyst Fund recipients - two teams from ... ( read original story ...)