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 ...)
Fukushima nuclear disaster: Japanese youth sue over cancer diagnoses
Six Japanese youth are suing the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant after contracting thyroid cancer in the years following the 2011 nuclear disaster. The plaintiffs, aged between six and 16 at ... ( read original story ...)
Only 4% evacuated in northeast Japan area hit by tsunami after Tonga volcanic eruption
Following the massive volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga in the south Pacific Ocean on Jan. 15, only around 4% of residents in coasta ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Japan set to affect chip material supplies for China
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Oita city in southern Japan which is home to numerous global chipmakers and leading brands such as Toshiba has led to widespread suspension of production. This will ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba chip fabs shut down due to earthquake
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake that rattled southwestern and western Japan early Saturday brought two chip fabs offline. The earthquake, which did not cause a tsunami, took Toshiba's Oita and Buzen ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba says has restarted some chip production at quake-hit plant
Toshiba Corp on Wednesday said it had partially restarted production at a semiconductor plant in Oita, southern Japan, that was halted after a strong earthquake hit the area at the weekend. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba halts chip production following quake in Japan
Toshiba said in a statement that it is still analysing the impact on production does not yet know when it can restart production. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba halts chip production due to earthquake in southern Japan
Toshiba said in a statement that it is still analysing the impact on production does not yet know when it can restart production. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba halts operations at Japan chip plant after earthquake
Toshiba has halted operations at a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Oita, southern Japan, after a strong earthquake hit the area earlier. Some of Toshiba's equipment has been damaged and the ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake halts operations at two of Toshiba’s chip factories
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake that hit southwestern Japan around 1:00 AM last Saturday has led to the closing of Toshiba’s Oita semiconductor plant. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the 'quake ... ( read original story ...)