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But fate intervened. Still, it was the first bullet train to derail since Japan started high-speed railway services in 1964. Confronted with major disasters such as the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Big earthquakes happen infrequently enough in the Northwest that people can be lulled into complacency. That’s not the case in Japan. Most large Japanese cities have at least one disaster training center, where people can learn in realistic simulators ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese architecture and building codes have evolved over time to defend against the ever-present threat of earthquakes. Still, no amount of calculations, small-scale physical models or virtual computer modeling can substitute for real world testing. ( read original story ...)

The incredible search and rescue dog almost lost his own life working amid the horrific scenes of devastation in the aftermath of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami. A field surgeon treated Bryn’s life-threatening injuries suffered in the rubble ... ( read original story ...)

KOBE, Japan -- More than 20 years after the Kobe earthquake, the devastation is still hard to comprehend. In the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial, videos, photos, and even life-size re-creations are still shocking. The 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit ... ( read original story ...)

FUKUSHIMA--Fukushima Governor Masao Uchibori expressed his frustration at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's failure to mention the nuclear accident in Fukushima during a speech on March 11 on the sixth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)

For those who live in Japan, earthquakes are almost part of their daily routine. A tremor occurs in Japan at least every five minutes, and each year there are up to 2,000 quakes that can be felt by local residents. The average is between 4 and 5 magnitude ... ( read original story ...)

March 2017 marks the six-year anniversary of Japan's Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a series of hydrogen explosions that were the worst since Chernobyl. Though the nuclear disaster itself killed no ... ( read original story ...)

This Saturday marks the sixth anniversary of what's been called "The Great East Japan Earthquake," the 9.0-magnitude earthquake which struck near the northeastern coast of Japan in 2011 and caused a massive tsunami. The earthquake and resulting wave led to ... ( read original story ...)

In commemoration of the sixth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011, the Osaka Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, the Japan America Society of Chicago, Japanese Chamber ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN) -- Here's a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 - At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of 15.2 miles. The earthquake causes a tsunami with 30 ... ( read original story ...)

We’re practicing disaster vocabulary midway through an English-language workshop on earthquake preparedness. After some repetition and a lively game of karuta (a Japanese card game) to reinforce the vocab, even the non-Japanese speakers among us are able ... ( read original story ...)

The wake behind this JAMSTEC research vessel is caused by the seismic sensors being towed behind the boat. The sensors allow researchers to create detailed images of the bedrock and structures under the ocean's bottom. Credit: JAMSTEC The 11 March 2011 ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 has struck near the Japanese city of Fukushima, in the north east of the country. The nearby nuclear plant is not said to have been affected. The ‘quake’s epicentre was some 50 kilometres below the surface, in Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)

Six years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, funding for survivors' mental care is on a continuing downward trend. In disaster-hit coastal areas, work has proceeded to set up residential districts on high ground, and this spring most of the areas ... ( read original story ...)

Despite concerns the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed there is no threat of a tsunami. Japan hit with massive earthquake just days after quake hits same area RADIATION ALERT: Tests at Fukushima plant reveal 'unimaginable' levels There are no reports ... ( read original story ...)