Tag: earthquake

Like anyone who lives in Japan, or has a close connection with the country, March 11, 2011, is imprinted in my memory. I was in Paris to attend a Renault management conference. I received an email early in the morning with two foreboding sentences: "Big ... ( read original story ...)

KOCHI PREFECTURE, JAPAN // In 2011 a magnitude 9 earthquake caused a huge tsunami that slammed into Japan’s Honshu Island, devastating the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and killing tens of thousands of people. The costs related to the atomic ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has commemorated the 22nd anniversary of the devastating earthquake that left 6,434 people dead in the city of Kobe and several locations in the centre of the country in 1995. Relatives of the deceased and survivors of the earthquake, considered one ... ( read original story ...)

A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Hasaki in Japan. Exact location of earthquake, 140.7808° East, 35.6456° North, depth 32.27 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 13/01/17 / 2017-01-13 03 ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Kobayashi in Japan. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 17/12/16 / 2016-12-17 03:20:13 / December 17, 2016 @ 3:20 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of ... ( read original story ...)

More than 16,000 people were killed in 2011 after Japan's 9.1-magnitude earthquake, which led to nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Since then, U.S. and international agencies have been conducting tests to determine the health ... ( read original story ...)

The devastating 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and resulting nuclear disaster in Japan had a high mental health impact — with some effects persisting several years later, according to a comprehensive research review in the January/February issue of the ... ( read original story ...)

A Japan earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has reached 5.9-magnitude. The Japanese Meteorological Agency reported that is was at 6.3-magnitude. There were no tsunami warnings reported. The earthquake occurred 9:38 p.m ... ( read original story ...)

A strong earthquake has struck Japan, according to the US Geological Survey. The tremor had a magnitude between 5.9 and 6.2 and hit the east of the country, near Honshu, Japan's main and most populated island. Cities including Tokyo may be hit by the ... ( read original story ...)

A magnitude 6.3 quake has hit Japan’s Kanto region, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency. The area borders the Tōhoku region, where the Fukushima Power Plant had a devastating meltdown in 2011 after a mega earthquake caused a massive tsunami ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has been rattle by a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake today - just months after devastating tremors left 50 dead. The quake struck at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles about 11 miles outside the town of Daigo, northeast of the capital Tokyo. There were ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- An insurance company under Berkshire Hathaway of the U.S. is considering making a foray into Japan, betting on the potential of the country's earthquake insurance market. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance plans to operate as a reinsurer ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 57 kilometers (35 miles) from Namie in Japan. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 23:46:58 / 11:46 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 35.9 km ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 42 kilometers (26 miles) from Namie in Japan. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10007bsa. Id of event: us10007bsa. Exact location of event, depth 12.31 km, 141.4653 ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has occurred on Tuesday, 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Iwaki in Japan. The temblor was reported at 22:36:07 / 10:36 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact time and date of ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 72 kilometers (45 miles) from Hirara in Japan on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 37.77 km ... ( read original story ...)