Tag: earthquake

According to a Farsi report by IRIB, Iranian dishes, handicrafts, rugs and food products were put on the show and the Japanese welcomed the event. In November 2017, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck western Iran, killing more than 600 and injuring thousands. ( read original story ...)

OVER the past few weeks earthquakes have hit Japan, Mexico and Taiwan and volcanoes have erupted around the Pacific's 'Ring of Fire'. Now scientists have warned that the frequent seismic activity, which has already claimed lives, could mean a huge quake is ... ( read original story ...)

EARTHQUAKES - such as the ones which shook Iran and Iraq and Mexico - are capable of causing catastrophic damage, destruction and death. But in what countries are they most common and where was the biggest one ever recorded? Here's the latest.... Japan ... ( read original story ...)

DOUBLE-OLYMPIC FIGURE-SKAING champion Yuzuru Hanyu battled his emotions to open up on the trauma he suffered in surviving the deadly 2011 Japan earthquake. The 23-year-old became the first man in 66 years to win back-to-back figure-skating Olympic golds ... ( read original story ...)

Double Olympic figure-skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu battled his emotions on Saturday to open up on the trauma he suffered in surviving the deadly 2011 Japan earthquake. Moments after the 23-year-old Japanese successfully defended his crown at the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese architects design earthquake-proof home with floor-to-roof bookshelf and basically create a book worm’s paradise, all in the comfort of their very own house. This bookshelf is definitely something that will keep book lovers inside for hours on ... ( read original story ...)

Alaska was hit by more but weaker tremors, measuring at magnitudes of 4.2, 4.0, 3.9, 3.6, 3.5 and 3.3 while a 4.5 magnitude quake shook Japan. The earthquake activity returns after a magnitude six quakes struck 10km deep off the Northern Mariana Islands. ( read original story ...)

China on Friday lodged a protest with Japan after Japanese officials sent condolences to Taiwanese authorities following the recent earthquake, and accused Tokyo of violating the ‘one-China’ principle under the pretext of disaster relief. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Feb. 8 (CNA) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a letter of condolences Thursday to President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) over the strong earthquake that hit Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday. Meanwhile, a photo of Chinese calligraphy ... ( read original story ...)

HUALIEN, TAIWAN – Japan sent a team of seven search and rescue experts to Taiwan on Thursday to help find survivors of its devastating earthquake, the government’s top spokesman said. The group took with them specialist equipment for locating people ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Feb. 8 (CNA) A 7-member specialist team from Japan was scheduled to arrive in Taiwan Thursday to assist in rescue efforts following the magnitude 6 earthquake that struck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday, according to a statement from ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has sent a letter to his Taiwanese counterpart David Lee (李大維) to express his condolences over a strong earthquake that hit Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday. The letter was made ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 142 km SE of Nemuro, Japan (88 miles) on Thursday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 83.78 km ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Nishinoomote in Japan on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). All ids that are associated to the event ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 98 kilometers (61 miles) from Nishinoomote in Japan on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter of the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 53 kilometers (33 miles) from Ishinomaki in Japan. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 08:56:19 / 8:56 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 58.39 km (36 miles). ( read original story ...)