More than a decade after the second-worst nuclear disaster in history, engineers want to construct a huge water-filled tank around one of the damaged reactors and carry out underwater dismantling work ... ( read original story ...)
Remote control cockroaches may be deployed for earthquake rescue in Japan
HOON A Madagascar hissing cockroach, mounted with a "backpack" of electronics and a solar cell, is pictured with a remote control broadcast device during a photo oppo ... ( read original story ...)
Meet Japan’s cyborg cockroach, coming to a disaster area near you
If an earthquake strikes in the not too distant future and survivors are trapped under tonnes of rubble, the first responders to locate them could be swarms of cyborg cockroaches. That's a potential a ... ( read original story ...)
A Heart-Stopping Video Shows People Running For Their Lives After an Earthquake Destroys Building
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, and a remarkable video shows half a dozen badminton players running out of the way as a gym's ceiling collapses, some of them avoiding the destruction ... ( read original story ...)
Trapped fluid in undersea sediments contributed to 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake, new study reveals
This fault is positioned relative to the Japan trench subduction zone off the eastern coast of Japan, and its rupture led to the disturbance on the seafloor that created the tsunami waves associated ... ( read original story ...)
From Pakistan to Nepal: 5 deadliest earthquakes of 21st century that shook up the world
A massive earthquake in Mexico on Monday shook up the entire country, with the scale of the earthquake reaching as high as 7.6 magnitudes. ( read original story ...)
Map Shows How Close Super Typhoon Nanmadol Is to Japan’s Nuclear Plants
Super Typhoon Nanmadol hit southwest Japan on Monday, bringing damaging winds and torrential rains with it, killing at least one person, injuring many others and displacing thousands as the nation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tsunami alert passes after 6.9-magnitude earthquake off Taiwan
Japan is on tsunami alert after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake off the south-eastern coast of Taiwan on Sunday, officials said. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 2.44 pm local time (7.44 am ... ( read original story ...)
6.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan, triggers Tsunami alarm in Japan
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Taiwan on Sunday, reportedly killing one and injuring 79. First responders are on the scenes of collapsed buildings and bridges. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Nanmadol makes landfall in southern Island
In Japan, thousands of people were evacuated after super typhoon Nanmadol made landfall on southern island of Kyushu, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in the region. Meanwhile, authorities issued ... ( read original story ...)
1 Dead, Others Injured After 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Taiwan and Triggers a Tsunami Warning
Taiwan's Emergency Operations Center has reported one death and nine injuries following the large earthquake over the weekend ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on tsunami alert after 6.9-magnitude earthquake off Taiwan
Japan is on tsunami alert after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake off the south-eastern coast of Taiwan on Sunday, officials said. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 2.44 pm local time (7.44 am ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands in shelters as ‘dangerous’ typhoon hits Japan; govt also issues tsunami alert after earthquake hits Taiwan
Thousands of people took refuge in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge over four million residents to ... ( read original story ...)
7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan’s southeastern coast, Japan issues tsunami alert
The quake hit at 2:44 pm (0644 GMT) about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of the city of Taitung at a depth of 10 kilometres, the USGS said ... ( read original story ...)
Trains derail and buildings collapse in aftermath of devastating Taiwan earthquake
Taiwan has been hit by a violent 6.9 magnitude earthquake and it is the second powerful tremor in as many days. A tsunami warning was issued by the US and Japan following the quake that saw a building ... ( read original story ...)
7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan, tsunami warning issued in Japan
The quake hit at 2:44 pm (0644 GMT) about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of the city of Taitung at a depth of 10 kilometres, the USGS said. ( read original story ...)