Tag: earthquake

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take an in-depth look at Japan’s problems at home and abroad. ( read original story ...)

Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, with over 100,00 small earthquakes occurring ... ( read original story ...)

THE Office of Civil Defense (OCD) assured the public on Monday there would be continued efforts to strengthen ties with Japan on disaster risk reduction. In a statement, OCD Administrator Ariel ... ( read original story ...)

Based on the experience, the agency plans to provide disaster response teams with smaller rescue vehicles capable of operating over rough and narrow roads. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) -An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but there were no immediate signs ... ( read original story ...)

The ribbon-like oarfish hovers in the water, creates a bioluminescent glow and is said to warn of an upcoming earthquake. ( read original story ...)

Japan endured the strongest earthquake in its recorded history followed by a severe tsunami. The Tohoku tsunami involved waves 40 meters/132 feet high and over 15,500 deaths. Over 450,000 people lost ... ( read original story ...)

Japan was hit by a series of earthquakes on New Year's Day, killing at least 12 people and bringing the island nation to almost a standstill. News footage and videos that have surfaced on social media ... ( read original story ...)

An EERIE photo shows a “ghost” lurking in a rural Japanese school that was abandoned following the tragic 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. Creepy pictures inside the derelict ... ( read original story ...)

An EERIE photo shows a “ghost” lurking in a rural Japanese school that was abandoned following the tragic 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. Creepy pictures inside the derelict ... ( read original story ...)

This history of Japanese earthquake prediction provides a compelling account of how disaster policies are made and unmade. It offers interesting insights into Japan’s post-war development and its ... ( read original story ...)

Securing housing remains a major challenge in Ishikawa Prefecture and nearby areas of central Japan as Sunday marks eight months since a major earthquake. ( read original story ...)

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced a high likelihood of an earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough in the Pacific Ocean on the 8th. Authorities are raising warning levels and taking extensive ... ( read original story ...)

Tectonic plates can periodically lock up and build stress over vast areas. When the stress is eventually released, it can cause a explosive aftermath. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has decided that the No.2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture failed to pass its restart safety review. ( read original story ...)

Seven Magellanic penguins that had been evacuated from Notojima Aquarium in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, were shown to the public for one d ... ( read original story ...)