Learn how to keep yourself and your family safe: The AMI Emergency Series debuts on AMI.ca

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:53:00 +0100markets-businessinsider (en)

TORONTO Jan. 12, 2021 /CNW/ - Power outages. Fire. Severe weather. Earthquakes. Today, Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) announces the debut of the AMI Emergency Series , available now on AMI.ca and the AMI-tv App. Hosted by Paralympian Ness Murby, the AMI Emergency Series details steps Canadians in the....

Japan: Magnitude-5.9 earthquake strikes off the west coast of Hokkaido Jan. 12

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 04:59:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Magnitude-5.9 earthquake occurred off west coast of Hokkaido, Japan , at 1139 Jan. 12. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Temple rebuilt with donations after 3/11 claimed 74 local lives

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:44:00 +0100ajw (en)

YAMAMOTO, Miyagi Prefecture--A Buddhist temple dating from 1652 that sits just 300 meters from the s

China debuts bullet train that can operate in extremely cold temperatures

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:28:00 +0100cnn (en)

These include: bolts made with chromium-molybdenum alloy -- a material that endures extremely low temperatures; silicone sealing strips, which prevent snow and ice from getting into the train body; temperature-resistant brake control devices; and stainless-steel pipes equipped with heating devices.

Forest related disasters analysed in new publication

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 01:31:00 +0100timberbiz (en)

FAO has published a new study on forest-related disasters that will help contribute to the development of effective responses for future incidents. Forest-related disasters – Three case studies and lessons for management of extreme events assesses three major disasters that affected forests.

American Seismologist Lucy Jones Weighs in on Croatian Earthquakes

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:12:00 +0100total-croatia-news (en)

January the 10th, 2021 - American seismologist Lucy Jones has weighed in on the recent Croatian earthquakes which devastated several areas in central Croatia, more precisely in Sisak-Moslavina County. , seismologist Lucy Jones is a professor from the University of CalTech in California and the....

Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake 87 km southeast of Sendai, Japan

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 08:08:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.4 quake 10 Jan 3:38 pm (GMT +9) NIED reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Japan near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Miyagi, only 10 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Sunday 10 January 2021 at 3:38 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 44.5 km.

Mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 88 km southeast of Sendai, Sendai Shi, Miyagi, Japan, on Sunday, 10 Jan 3:38 pm (GMT +9)

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 08:08:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

NIED reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Japan near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Miyagi, only 10 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Sunday 10 January 2021 at 3:38 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 44.5 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised....

Wooden constructions suit Kashmir in view of seismicity: Prof Talat

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 07:59:00 +0100greaterkashmir (en)

Internationally-acclaimed earth scientist and Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Saturday urged inhabitants and policy-planners of the Himalayan region, including Kashmir, to do away with constructing heavy concrete houses and buildings to minimise casualties during earthquakes.