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GPS Data Reveal Possible Earthquake, Tsunami Hazard in Northwestern Colombia

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:45:00 +0200enn (en)

Data from a GPS network in Colombia have revealed a shallow and fully locked part on the Caribbean subduction zone in the country that suggests a possible large earthquake and tsunami risk for the northwest region. Data from a GPS network in Colombia have revealed a shallow and fully locked part on....

Model suggests magnitude 4 earthquake rates may forecast larger future earthquakes

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:38:00 +0200upi (en)

April 19 (UPI) -- A new forecasting model suggests an uptick in the frequency of magnitude 4 earthquakes along certain faults can predict large earthquake events of magnitude 6.7 or larger. A few years ago, while studying seismic patterns along California's most active fault lines, a team of....

Can magnitude 4 seismic rates be used to predict large-scale seismic events?

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:17:00 +0200floridanewstimes (en)

Boston University seismologist John Eber and his colleagues noted several major earthquake patterns in California. Earthquakes of magnitude 4 and above occur at a higher rate along the fault for more than 20 years before earthquakes of magnitude 6.7 and above occur on the fault. The findings urged Ebel to propose a prospective test in 2017.

GPS data reveal possible earthquake, tsunami hazard in northwestern Colombia

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:50:00 +0200techcodex (en)

Data from a GPS network in Colombia have revealed a shallow and fully locked part on the Caribbean subduction zone in the country that suggests a possible large earthquake and tsunami risk for the northwest region. The locked patch south of Cartagena city is capable of generating a magnitude 8.

Can magnitude 4 earthquake rates be used to forecast large earthquake events?

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:37:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

Boston College seismologist John Ebel and his colleagues have noted a pattern for some large California earthquakes: magnitude 4 or larger earthquakes occur at a higher rate along a fault in the two decades or more prior to a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake on the fault. The findings prompted Ebel in 2017 to suggest a prospective test.

GPS data reveal possible earthquake, tsunami hazard in northwestern colombia

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:37:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

Data from a GPS network in Colombia have revealed a shallow and fully locked part on the Caribbean subduction zone in the country that suggests a possible large earthquake and tsunami risk for the northwest region. The locked patch south of Cartagena city is capable of generating a magnitude 8.

Fukushima surfer, shop owner alarmed at water release plan, fears 'contaminated sea'

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0200AsiaOne (en)

Koji Suzuki's surf shop, which he first opened in 1989, was washed away by the devastating tsunami that hit northeast Japan in March 2011. But that did not kill his love of the sea. The 66-year-old reopened Sun Marine Surf in November of the following year in a new location in Minamisoma city, a few....

Terremoto M5.9 en el condado de Hualien, Taiwán Intensidad sísmica actual 6 más baja No se preocupe por el tsunami (Weathernews) – ¡Yahoo! Noticias

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:48:00 +0200notiulti (es)

La clase de intensidad sísmica de Taiwán es casi la misma que la de Japón. De acuerdo con la Oficina Meteorológica Central de Taiwán, se observó una intensidad sísmica de 6 menos en el condado de Hualien, y se observó una intensidad sísmica de 4º grado en un área amplia.

Irán, Japón y Jalisco registran sismos este domingo

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:14:00 +0200expreso-press (es)

México.- Este domingo 18 de abril fueron registrado diferentes sismos en varias países del mundo como en Irán, Japón y en México en el estado de Jalisco, alertando a los habitantes de las regiones donde se percibió el movimiento telúrico. Esta mañana fue reportado a través de redes sociales un sismo....

A moderately strong 4.9 earthquake strikes near Hakka, Chin State, and Myanmar (Burma) / Volcano Discovery

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 21:32:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

13:44 PM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor. 4.9 earthquake April 18 7:54 pm (GMT +6: 30) A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was reported early in the evening near Hakka, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma), according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), the earthquake occurred on Sunday April 18, 2021 at 7:24 PM local time in the area Shallow.

FOREIGN POLICY US backs Japan’s Fukushima plan despite South Korea’s fears US climate envoy John Kerry reaffirms Washington’s confidence in Japan’s plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:24:00 +0200presstv (en)

US climate envoy John Kerry has reaffirmed Washington’s confidence in Japan ’s plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea despite fierce objection from South Korea. The South Korean foreign ministry said Sunday that Seoul had raised concerns over Japan’s....

Registran sismos en Irán, Japón y Jalisco durante este domingo

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 18:01:00 +0200debate (es)

México.- Este domingo 18 de abril fueron registrado diferentes sismos en varias países del mundo como en y en México en el estado de Jalisco , alertando a los habitantes de las regiones donde se percibió el movimiento telúrico. Esta mañana fue reportado a través de redes sociales un sismo de baja....

In the joint article, the quad leaders reiterated their resolve to overcome the challenges

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:58:00 +0200naveenbharat (en)

Express news service. New Delhi: Quad leaders join hands to write an opinion piece in The Washington Post, where they reiterate that the four nations are committed to an independent, open, safe and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Jointly quoting an article in the context of China by US President Joe Biden,....

5.8-magnitude quake jolts Japan''s Miyagi prefecture...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:19:00 +0200menafn (en)

Tokyo, April 18 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck off Japan 's Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, according to the authorities. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the temblor occurred at 9.29 a.m., with its epicentre at a latitude of 38.3 degrees north and a longitude of 141.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Japan

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 15:11:00 +0200aa-en (en)

No tsunami warning issued following quake off Miyagi state. TOKIO The northeastern Miyagi state of Japan was struck with a magnitude-5.8 earthquake, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported on Sunday. The quake occurred at 09.29 local time (GMT0029) at a depth of 50 kilometers (31 miles), according to the agency.

US backs Japan’s Fukushima plans despite S Korea’s concerns

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 14:05:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

US climate envoy John Kerry has reaffirmed Washington’s confidence in Japan ’s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea despite concerns raised by South Korea. Kerry arrived in Seoul on Saturday to discuss international efforts to tackle global....

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Japan

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:01:00 +0200yenisafak-en (en)

The northeastern Miyagi state of Japan was struck with a magnitude-5.8 earthquake, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported on Sunday. The quake occurred at 09.29 local time (GMT0029) at a depth of 50 kilometers (31 miles), according to the agency. Authorities did not issue a tsunami notice following the tremor.

South Korea protests Japan’s waste water plan to US in vain

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 08:54:00 +0200scmp (en)

South Korea’s protests to US over Japan ’s Fukushima waste water plan fall on deaf ears. At a dinner with US climate envoy John Kerry, Seoul’s foreign minister sought to rally support behind South Korea’s opposition to the Fukushima plan; Japan has said it will discharge more than 1 million tonnes....

9 news sources reported on this L 25% C 25% R 50% 5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, no tsunami warning issuedAn earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck off Japan's Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 08:53:00 +0200ground-news (en)

Earthquake alert. The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: April 18, 2021, 9:29 a.m. Epicenter: Off Miyagi Prefecture. N 38.3, E 141.9. Earthquake in Japan: 5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Miyagi Prefecture. Earthquake in Japan: 5.

5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0200bssnews (en)

TOKYO, April 18, 2021 (BSS/Xinhua) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck off Japan ’s Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 9:29 a.m. local time (0029 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 38.3 degrees north and a longitude of 141.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Japan

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 07:43:00 +0200menafn (en)

n earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 was registered in northeastern Japan on Sunday. According to the national meteorological agency, the epicenter was in Miyagi Prefecture at the depth of 50 km, Trend reports citing TASS . There were no reports of injuries or destruction, a tsunami threat was declared yet later the warning was cancelled.

World Earthquake Report for Sunday, 18 April 2021

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 07:33:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Japan 's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 4.0 quake in Japan near Nara, Nara-shi, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Sunday 18 April 2021 at 1:17 pm local time at a great depth of 367.5 km.

5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Miyagi Prefecture

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 07:11:00 +0200menafn (en)

n earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck off Japan 's Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Trend reports citing Xinhua . The temblor occurred at 9:29 a.m. local time (0029 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 38.3 degrees north and a longitude of 141.

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Nara, Nara-shi, Japan

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 06:33:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Japan 's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 4.0 quake in Japan near Nara, Nara-shi, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Sunday 18 April 2021 at 1:17 pm local time at a great depth of 367.5 km.

Ya han pasado diez años desde el accidente nuclear de Fukushima.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 05:25:00 +0200eltiempo-CO (es)

Yuto Naganuma mira ensimismado mientras la helada brisa del mar sopla por encima de las paredes destruidas del colegio donde perdió a su hermano pequeño en el devastador tsunami del 2011 en Japón. Han pasado diez años, y Naganuma y otros como él son parte de una generación cuyas cortas vidas fueron....

Japan: Magnitude-5.6 offshore earthquake occurs east of Tohoku Region at around 0929 April 18

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 05:19:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.6 offshore earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean east of Tohoku Region, Japan , at around 0929 April 18. The epicenter was about 92 km (57 miles) east of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 51 km (32 miles), and weak-to-light shaking was probably felt throughout Tohoku Region.

5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Miyagi Prefecture

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

TOKYO: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck off Japan 's Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 9:29 am local time (0029 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 38.3 degrees north and a longitude of 141.9 degrees east, and at depth of 50 km.

Earthquake in Japan: 5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Miyagi Prefecture

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 04:51:00 +0200dnaindia (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck off Japan 's Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 9:29 am local time (0029 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 38.3 degrees north and a longitude of 141.9 degrees east, and at depth of 50 km.

5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Miyagi Prefecture...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 03:29:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

TOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck off Japan 's Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 9:29 a.m. local time (0029 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 38.3 degrees north and a longitude of 141.

1st LD Writethru: 5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 03:12:00 +0200nampa (en)

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. TOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck off Japan 's Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 9:29 a.m. local time (0029 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 38.3 degrees north and a longitude of 141.

5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 03:08:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

TOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck off Japan 's Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 9:29 a.m. local time (0029 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 38.3 degrees north and a longitude of 141.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Japan

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 03:00:00 +0200itartass_en (en)

TOKYO, April 18. /TASS/. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 was registered in northeastern Japan on Sunday. According to the national meteorological agency, the epicenter was in Miyagi Prefecture at the depth of 50 km. There were no reports of injuries or destruction, a tsunami threat was declared yet later the warning was cancelled.

1st LD Writethru: 5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 03:00:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

TOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck off Japan 's Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 9:29 a.m. local time (0029 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 38.3 degrees north and a longitude of 141.

SoftBank's drones keep mobile network alive in disaster-hit Japan

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:51:00 +0200nikkei-en (en)

TOKYO -- Japan ese telecom SoftBank Corp. will deploy drones that serve as base stations for mobile phones, in a move to help restore vital communications quickly when a natural disaster damages base stations on land. SoftBank plans to deploy more than 10 drones at its nationwide locations by next spring.

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale 74 km northwest of Te Anau, New Zealand / Discovery Volcano

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:08:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

23:17 PM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor. 5.1 Apr 17 earthquake 10:57 am (GMT +12) Just 6 minutes ago, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Te Anau, Southland County, Southland, New Zealand. The tremor was recorded on the morning of Saturday April 17, 2021 at 10:57 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 9.

Businessinsider.co.za | Japan scrapped cartoon mascot meant to promote its plan to dump Fukushima nuclear wastewater into ocean

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 11:32:00 +0200news24 (en)

Japan has pulled a mascot representing a cartoon tritium atom happily floating around in wastewater. People said the cuteness of the mascot undermined a serious issue, local media reported. Japan announced plans this week to release wastewater from the Fukushima power plant into the sea.

Japan scrapped cartoon mascot meant to promote its plan to dump Fukushima nuclear wastewater into ocean

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:21:00 +0200businessinsider-za (en)

Japan has pulled a mascot representing a cartoon tritium atom happily floating around in wastewater. People said the cuteness of the mascot undermined a serious issue, local media reported. Japan announced plans this week to release wastewater from the Fukushima power plant into the sea.

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Sat, 17 Apr 2021 03:01:00 +0200newsbreak-USA (en)

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SFPUC invests in earthquake resistant piping

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 21:41:00 +0200waterworld (en)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is set to use innovative piping with flexible joints that can bend to withstand seismic activity as part of the next phase of the College Hill Reservoir Water Distribution System improvements, a seismic upgrade project that includes....

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan, on Friday, 16 April 2021 at 15:11 (GMT)

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:01:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported after midnight near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan . According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Saturday 17 April 2021 at 12:11 am local time at a shallow depth of 13 km.

Japan's nuclear waste plan 'unpardonable': North Korea

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:04:00 +0200worldbulletin (en)

North Korea on Thursday slammed Japan ’s “unpardonable criminal decision” to release treated nuclear waste from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean. “Japan is going to inflict another disaster upon mankind suffering from malignant epidemic,” read a statement published on the state-run Korea Central News Agency.

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Mikuni, Sakai, Fukui, Japan

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:55:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Sukumo, Sukumo-shi, Kochi, Japan , was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 29.

Fukushima surfer, shop owner alarmed at water release plan, fears 'contaminated sea' By Akira Tomoshige MINAMISOMA, Japan (Reuters) - Koji Suzuki's surf shop, which he first opened in 1989, was washed away by the devastating tsunami th... 57m ago

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:38:00 +0200wsau (en)

By Akira Tomoshige. MINAMISOMA, Japan (Reuters) - Koji Suzuki's surf shop, which he first opened in 1989, was washed away by the devastating tsunami that hit northeast Japan in March 2011. But that did not kill his love of the sea. The 66-year-old reopened Sun Marine Surf in November of the....

Temas de seguridad dominarán reunión de Biden con primer ministro de Japón

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:58:00 +0200voanoticias (es)

WASHINGTON D.C. (78731 - La necesidad de una alianza más fuerte entre Estados Unidos y Japón y una región del Indo-Pacífico "libre y abierta" serán los temas principales en la cumbre de Washington del viernes entre el presidente estadounidense Joe Biden y el primer ministro japonés Yoshihide Suga, según el embajador de Japón en Estados Unidos.

Japan's Nuclear Waste Plan 'Unpardonable': North Korea

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:46:00 +0200haberler-en (en)

North Korea on Thursday slammed Japan 's "unpardonable criminal decision" to release treated nuclear waste from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean. "Japan is going to inflict another disaster upon mankind suffering from malignant epidemic," read a statement published on the state-run Korea Central News Agency.

Japan's nuclear waste plan 'unpardonable': North Korea

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:46:00 +0200yenisafak-en (en)

North Korea on Thursday slammed Japan ’s “unpardonable criminal decision” to release treated nuclear waste from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean. “Japan is going to inflict another disaster upon mankind suffering from malignant epidemic,” read a statement published on the state-run Korea Central News Agency.

Fukushima surfer, shop owner alarmed at water release plan, fears 'contaminated sea'

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:45:00 +0200reuters (en)

Koji Suzuki's surf shop, which he first opened in 1989, was washed away by the devastating tsunami that hit northeast Japan in March 2011. But that did not kill his love of the sea. The 66-year-old reopened Sun Marine Surf in November of the following year in a new location in Minamisoma city, a few....

Aegean Sea

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:35:00 +0200archyde (en)

The northeast of Japan has been hit by another strong earthquake. The tremor on Saturday evening (local time) with a magnitude of 7.2 triggered a … At least 22 dead and about 800 injured caused a powerful earthquake this Friday that affected Turkey and Greece and that came to cause a … The....

Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake 70 km southwest of Makubetsu, Japan

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:21:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 11 minutes ago 70 km southwest of Makubetsu, Japan , Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 259.

Ten Years of Persistent Living March 11, 2021, marked the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Over 15,000 people lost their lives in the quake and resulting tsunami that devastated communities in Japan’s Tohoku region. Mitsue Enomoto, a Soka Gakkai member from Kesennuma City in Miyagi Prefecture, recalls that day and reflects on the journey since. Read more

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:47:00 +0200sgi (en)

With each passing day, I heard more about the effects of the earthquake. Each time I heard that friends or family members of my children’s classmates had passed away, my heart ached thinking of the family that was left behind. The sorrow of suddenly losing a family member or loved one, without any warning, is unimaginable.

Rescuers save baby from Japan earthquake rubble

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:52:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

On Friday an 8-month-old baby was pulled from the rubble of Japan ’s devastating earthquake. The 6.5 magnitude quake Thursday killed at least nine people and injured more than 850 others. The epicenter is the island of Kyushu, about 500 miles southwest of Tokyo. Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo.

Japan to compile action plan for Fukushima water discharge this year

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:32:00 +0200kyodonews (en)

The Japan ese government decided Friday to compile by the end of this year an action plan for discharging treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. Following the decision Tuesday to start releasing water in small amounts in about two years' time,....

3.5-magnitude earthquake strikes near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA / Volcano Discovery

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:10:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a 3.5-magnitude earthquake in the United States near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, just 8 minutes ago. The earthquake struck on Thursday evening, April 15, 2021 at 9:09 PM local time at a shallow depth of 10.9 miles.

‘Zero environmental impact’: Prof says Japan's plan to dump radioactive water in the sea is not dangerous

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 03:07:00 +0200cnbc (en)

from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean will have "zero environmental impact," according to one professor who spoke to CNBC. Japan said Tuesday the Fukushima plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co or TEPCO , will treat and dilute the water before pumping it out in about two years.

An earthquake was reported a few minutes ago near Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India / Volcano Discovery.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 01:07:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

I felt this earthquake. Date and time: April 15, 2021 21:36 GMT Size: 3.0 Depth: 10.0 km Latitude / Center longitude: 32.22 ° N / 76.38 ° E (Himachal Pradesh, India) Primary data source: Volcano Discovery Previous news An earthquake has been reported 4.5 shallow force early in the morning near Mororan, Mororan Shi, Hokkaido, Japan .

China, ROK urge Japan to prudently handle radioactive wastewater

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:33:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Wednesday urged Japan to prudently handle the issue of Fukushima radioactive wastewater based on full consultation with international organizations and its neighbors and substantive participation of relevant countries and international organizations.

Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake 35 km west of Muroran, Japan

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 23:14:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported early morning near Muroran, Muroran-shi, Hokkaido, Japan . According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), the quake hit on Friday 16 April 2021 at 5:47 am local time at a shallow depth of 16.1 km.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - UCHIURA BAY REGION, Japan, on Apr 16, 2021 05:47:52.11

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 23:14:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported early morning near Muroran, Muroran-shi, Hokkaido, Japan . According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), the quake hit on Friday 16 April 2021 at 5:47 am local time at a shallow depth of 16.1 km.

21h15 Japon : une horloge refonctionne 10 ans après

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 21:17:00 +0200RTLFrance (fr)

En mars 2011, le Japon a dû faire face à une terrible catastrophe naturelle : l'accident nucléaire de Fukushima . La côte Est du Japon avait été frappée par un tremblement de terre puis un tsunami, causant plus de 18.000 morts . Dans la ville de Yamamoto, le temple de Fumonji avait lui-même été....

Japan to dump contaminated water from Fukushima into the ocean

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:50:00 +0200zmescience (en)

More than one million metric tons of treated radioactive water will soon be released from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, following a decision by the Japan ese government. The plan has raised strong criticism at home, especially by fishermen, and among neighboring countries such as China.

China summons Japan ambassador over plans to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:45:00 +0200zawya-palestine (en)

BEIJING- China on Thursday summoned Japan 's ambassador in protest over Japan's planned release of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant and said it would assess possible safety threats to food and agricultural products. According to plans unveiled by Japan on Tuesday, the....

China summons Japan ambassador over plans to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Thursday summoned Japan ’s ambassador in protest over Japan’s planned release of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant and said it would assess possible safety threats to food and agricultural products.

Eau traitée de Fukushima : La Chine demande à un ministre japonais de la boire si elle est potable

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:30:00 +0200lanouvelletribune (fr)

Au Japon après le désastre de Fukushima , en 2011, les autorités japonaises se sont retrouvées devant un problème de taille. Des millions de tonnes d’eau, issues des réservoirs de refroidissement et des eaux souterraines, régulièrement recueillies, avaient drastiquement été contaminées par la fonte des réacteurs.

Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake 73 km northeast of Mutsu, Japan

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:05:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An intermediate magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported in the evening near Mutsu, Mutsu-shi, Aomori, Japan . According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), the quake hit on Thursday 15 April 2021 at 8:23 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 71 km.

Plan de Japón de verter al mar el agua de Fukushima desata la polémica en el mundo

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:15:00 +0200elcaribe (es)

¿Qué dicen los científicos? Japón.- La decisión del Gobierno de Japón de verter al mar el agua contaminada de la central nuclear Fukushima , siniestrada hace una década por un terremoto y un tsunami, desató una polémica en la comunidad internacional, en medio de las voces críticas de algunos países....

App to check house’s quake-resiliency now available

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:58:00 +0200pna (en)

"How Safe Is My House?" app available for download via Google Play ( screenshot. MANILA An app to check if your house is earthquake-resilient is now downloadable for free via Google Play, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) announced on Thursday.

National China will assess food safety threats posed by Fukushima water release: ministry

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:53:00 +0200japantimes (en)

BEIJING – China will assess possible threats posed by Japan ’s release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant to the safety of related food and agricultural products and their trade, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. According to plans unveiled by Japan on Tuesday, the release....

Japan fishing communities alarmed over plan to release Fukushima water

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:44:00 +0200zawya-palestine (en)

IWAKI, Japan - Fishing communities in Japan are alarmed over the decision to release contaminated water stored at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, a move that has also set off a diplomatic ruckus with neighbours China and South Korea. Japan's government said on Tuesday it will release....

Palace calls on Japan to follow laws on releasing wastewater into ocean

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:32:00 +0200gmanews (en)

Japan should comply with environmental laws and shoulder damages, if warranted, in connection with its plan to release wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said. “I can only repeat the principles of International....

China opposes Fukushima water release

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:22:00 +0200canberratimes (en)

China will assess possible threats posed by Japan 's release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant to the safety of related food and agricultural products and their trade, the commerce ministry says. According to plans unveiled by Japan on Tuesday, the release of more than 1 million....

Japan fishing communities concerned over Fukushima water release plan

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:16:00 +0200alarabiya-en (en)

Fishing communities in Japan are alarmed over the decision to release contaminated water stored at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, a move that has also set off a diplomatic ruckus with neighbors China and South Korea. Japan’s government said on Tuesday it will release more than 1....

Fukushima & the Sea

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:06:00 +0200thestatesman (en)

Yet another environmental crisis appears to be brewing and it is hard not to wonder whether Japan ’s decision is tantamount to contrived contamination. The country will release into the sea more than one million tonnes of contaminated water from the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant.

China will assess food safety threats posed by Fukushima water release: Ministry

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:57:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

BEIJING: China will assess possible threats posed by Japan 's release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant to the safety of related food and agricultural products and their trade, the commerce ministry said on Thursday (Apr 15). According to plans unveiled by Japan on Tuesday, the....

China opposes Fukushima water release

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:56:00 +0200illawarramercury (en)

China will assess possible threats posed by Japan 's release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant to the safety of related food and agricultural products and their trade, the commerce ministry says. According to plans unveiled by Japan on Tuesday, the release of more than 1 million....

China will assess food safety threats posed by Fukushima water release - ministry Reuters Inc. Published just now BEIJING (Reuters) - China will assess possible threats posed by Japan's release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant to the safety of related food and agricultural products and their trade, the commerce ministry said on ...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:54:00 +0200thechronicleherald (en)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will assess possible threats posed by Japan 's release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant to the safety of related food and agricultural products and their trade, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. According to plans unveiled by Japan on Tuesday, the....

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