Tag: earthquake

Twelve years after the meltdown at the plant, caused by a deadly tsunami triggered by an earthquake, Japan is all set to inconvenience the world for its own convenience. It is clear from developments ... ( read original story ...)

People react after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turke0, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne ... ( read original story ...)

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Japan’s Hokkaido, Reuters reported Monday citing European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). The report earlier stated the magnitude of the quake to be 5.5, ... ( read original story ...)

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit norther Japan on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, trend reports citing tass . ( read original story ...)

It was only a matter of time before the region surrounding Turkey and Syria experienced "the big one," according to earthquake experts. ( read original story ...)

But the [next] earthquake didn’t arrive on schedule, and it didn’t have the precursors that people hoped for. So that was a monumentally expensive failure. Japan. There’s no question about it. Japan ... ( read original story ...)

You could compare that with Japan as another example of a country that experiences very major earthquakes, but they designed their buildings to not just keep people alive but also to keep being usable ... ( read original story ...)

Korean-language social media posts have repeatedly shared two pictures alongside a false claim they show thousands of origami cranes sent by Japanese well-wishers to Turkey in the aftermath of the ... ( read original story ...)

A boy whose house was destroyed pushes a cart with water given for free near a damaged mosque in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Antakya, Turkey February 16, 2023. REUTERS/Nir Elias TPX I ... ( read original story ...)

The earthquakes are the deadliest to occur in the world since a massive 2005 quake in Pakistan killed more than 70,000 people. In 2011, nearly 20,000 people were killed after a 9.0 quake off of ... ( read original story ...)

It’s no secret that Japan is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. The island nation lying off the east coast of Asia sticks is prone to earthquakes, typhoons, and other hazards as it sits ... ( read original story ...)

An emergency drill at a Japanese zoo made for a comedic scene when a zoo worker donned a cartoon-like bear costume to play the role of a fugitive bruin. ( read original story ...)

The decision coincides with construction setbacks that would have postponed any discharge into the Pacific Ocean until spring or summer at the earliest. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's biggest power generator JERA said on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company,... SOULAC-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) - When ... ( read original story ...)

A person holds a test tube labelled "Bird Flu" next to eggs, in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration ... ( read original story ...)

Turkey instituted a National Disaster and Emergency Management Authority to build capacity for disaster risk reduction and management. AFAD’s mission was to organize disaster preparedness training for ... ( read original story ...)