TOKYO (AP) — A remote-controlled robot has captured images of what appears to be mounds of nuclear fuel that melted and fell to the bottom of the most damaged reactor at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warned of ‘megaquake’ as mountain-sized rock could act as ‘magnet’
Understanding this phenomenon could improve scientific predictions of when earthquakes will happen in the region. Shuichi Kodaira, a geophysicist working with the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science ... ( read original story ...)
Radioactive rockfish caught near Fukushima nuclear plant prompts Japan to suspend shipments
Radiation 14 times the safe level for humans was found in a recent catch, adding to concerns that contamination is continuing more than a decade after the 2011 meltdown. ( read original story ...)
Raging river: Tracing the Arakawa, Japan’s most dangerous water source
Just over 18% of earthquakes in the world take place in Japan, which sits on or near the boundaries of four tectonic plates. In 2013, the government issued a report predicting that there is a 70% ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists say Japan is sitting on top of an earthquake ‘magnet’
The land of the rising sun is known for its quakes. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details. ( read original story ...)
Geology: Mountain-sized ROCK beneath southern Japan could be acting as a ‘magnet’ for megaquakes
They often have epicentres at ocean trenches, meaning they can produce tsunamis that end up being more destructive than the earthquake itself. The study was undertaken by geophysicist Shuichi Kodaira ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to ‘adjust’ Japanese food import curbs related to 2011 nuclear disaster
Taiwan has banned imports of food products from five prefectures in Japan following the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant that was triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami, the world's worst ... ( read original story ...)
What to do when an earthquake happens while you’re in the bath
Japan is no stranger to earthquakes, experiencing about 200 per year with a shindo (intensity) rating of level 1 or more. If you’ve spent a lot of time here, you’re probably used to the tremors that ... ( read original story ...)
Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake jolts western Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 rattled southwestern and western Japan early Saturday, resulting in at least nine injuries amid strong shaking although no tsunami waves were triggered ... ( read original story ...)
A Decade since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
Ten years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11th, 2011. Taking this opportunity, the author examines how television coverage on the disaster has changed over the ... ( read original story ...)
Most severe earthquake in 30 years a ‘wake-up call’ to New Madrid Seismic Zone
A November 4.0 earthquake in southeast Missouri activated car alarms and broke dishes, so the state is marking earthquake awareness month with safety seminars. ( read original story ...)
Landslide, crumbling streets, climbing death toll: The aftermath of Japan’s earthquakes
Toppled buildings and destroyed roads could be seen throughout the Kyushu island of Japan on Saturday local time as people began to assess the damage of an overnight 7.3-magnitude earthquake. ( read original story ...)
6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, 13 injured
No tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake struck with an epicentre 45 km deep at 1:08 a.m. off the coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, the Japan Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
Over a dozen injured in M6.4 earthquake in Japan
Thirteen people were injured as of Saturday noon following a magnitude-6.4 earthquake off the coast of Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu. Among the injured, six were reported from Oita prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Large plume of smoke rises after eruption of Sakurajima volcano in Japan
Provided by The National Sakurajima volcano erupts in Japan. Photo: @D_TANAKA831 / Twitter . A large plume of smoke can be seen rising after the Sakurajima volcano erupted in K ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima Radiation Made Japanese Fir Trees Go Haywire After Nuclear Disaster
Conifer trees in Fukushima showed similar mutations to those found in the Chernobyl exclusion zone in the former Soviet Union. ( read original story ...)