Tag: earthquake

Local governments hope to teach future generations about the destructive nature of the tsunami that followed the March 2011 quake, but the ruins are continuing to erode. ( read original story ...)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to NCS, the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)

Navigating earthquakes is a tricky part of living in Japan. In the average year, Japanese people are shaken around 1,500 times. While most of these are minor shakes, experts say Japan is due for a ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck off the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Fukushima on Friday, Xinhua reported, citing the country's weather agency. ( read original story ...)

Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a Japanese research team has investigated the ... ( read original story ...)

As part of efforts to clean up the damaged Fukushima Power Plant in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan has been releasing treated radioactive water from the Advanced Liquid ... ( read original story ...)

Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from power-hungry sectors like AI and semiconductors.An energy plan approved by ... ( read original story ...)

An old and unrelated video is being shared on the internet to falsely claim that it shows recent visuals from the earthquake that struck Delhi. ( read original story ...)

The Environment Ministry plans to release crested ibises next year in central Japan's earthquake-hit Noto region to reintroduce the endangered bird into the wild. ( read original story ...)

On New Year’s Day 2024, a powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula, shaking homes, toppling buildings, and leaving scientists stunned. This video explores why this disaster was so unexpected, ... ( read original story ...)

Under the new plan, for example, the prefectural governments of Toyama, Fukushima and Shimane will send officials to Shizuoka, Aichi and Kochi, respectively, in the event of a Nankai Trough megaquake. ( read original story ...)

Many roads built on piled-up soil collapsed after a powerful earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in January 2024. ( read original story ...)

On 11 March, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)

Government panel reveals more than 80 per cent probability of massive earthquake along Nankai Trough, an 800km-long undersea trench near Japan’s Pacific coast ... ( read original story ...)

One owner left their dog at the center after being unable to find an evacuation center that would accommodate pets. ( read original story ...)