Tag: earthquake

The most powerful earthquake yet recorded, in 1960 off Chile, sent 80-foot waves across 10,500 miles of ocean — and struck Japan, half a world away, killing 142 people there. Japan is a magnet for super-tsunamis, which recur at intervals of 800 to 1,000 ... ( read original story ...)

With Japan's location along the Pacific Ring of Fire making it prone to earthquakes, citizens are continually finding ways to protect the country's infrastructure. CNN reports that textile company Komatsu Seiren has created threads made from thermoplastic ... ( read original story ...)

On March 11, 2011, a massive offshore earthquake triggered a tsunami that eventually led ... said in an interview from Japan. “It makes you realize the importance of doing a good job and seeing how it affects people, especially since a lot of us are ... ( read original story ...)

Keita Era, an Analyst based in Tokyo, tells us about his volunteer work with those badly affected by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011 – and the fulfilment he gets from supporting them back into meaningful jobs. I joined Barclays in 2010 on their ... ( read original story ...)

The phone has been visited by at least 25,000 people since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, people who have come to convey their feelings to departed loved ones “through the wind.” The phone was set up by 72-year-old garden designer Itaru ... ( read original story ...)

“At the time of [Japan’s] earthquake [and subsequent tsunami] in 2011, the yen rallied against almost everything else. This kind of repatriation is typical, so there’s a precedent here despite the geographical closeness [to North Korea] and the fact ... ( read original story ...)

In the days leading up the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan, around 20 of the fish purportedly washed ashore. Dozens were discovered by Japanese fishermen around the time a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile in March 2010. ( read original story ...)

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit the Tokyo area on Thursday, the Meteorological Agency of Japan said. However, the authorities did not issue any tsunami warning. According to the agency, the quake was centred in northwestern Chiba prefecture, east to Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Hitachi in Japan. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000a63g. Id of event: us2000a63g. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 100 km S of Nemuro, Japan (62 miles). Unique identifier: us2000a56u. Ids that are associated to the event: us2000a56u. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 03:30:40 / 3:30 am (local ... ( read original story ...)

They have, however, held the standard earthquake and fire ones. The first ballistic missile disaster drills began in Akita Prefecture this past January. Akita Prefecture borders the Sea of Japan, so there is a possibility that it could be hit by a North ... ( read original story ...)

On March 11, 2011, a 9.1-magnitude, 6-minute earthquake struck just off the northeastern Pacific coast of Japan, which triggered a catastrophic tsunami that decimated towns and villages and took 15,894 lives. All three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi ... ( read original story ...)

But kizuna is little more than a buzzword when it’s not rooted in the brand. The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami still resonates in the hearts and minds of Japan’s people. In the wake of this great tragedy, corporate leaders were called to reflect ... ( read original story ...)

Its all-time low of 85.25, on the other hand, was last seen in July 1950. When an earthquake massively hit Japan in March 2011, the economy was also shattered. Two sessions after the earthquake, the Nikkei Stock Average had lost 10% after nearly reaching ... ( read original story ...)

The route takes a brave group of volunteers, this year consisting of 1,300 runners and 100 cyclists, on a relay race through some of Japan’s most beautiful but isolated areas. This is the land of the the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and it still bears ... ( read original story ...)

A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered a Japanese firm to pay compensation over forced labor ... "After the plant was destroyed following the 1944 Tonankai earthquake, I was sent to a factory in Toyama, sustained severe burns during an air raid and ... ( read original story ...)