USGS: Magnitude-6.4 quake strikes Indonesia's Lombok island

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 02:16:00 +0200startribune (en)

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US military assists with flood recovery effort in western Japan

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 09:22:00 +0200nikkei-en (en)

People from the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni assist with disaster relief in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on July 13 following floods in the area. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Marine Corps) TOKYO -- American troops stationed in Japan and U.S. government officials have made a splash by helping....

Almaty starts fund-raising for Japan

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 07:01:00 +0200tengrinews (en)

Almaty-based Kazakhstan- Japan ese center a fund-raising campaign for victims of the recent monstrous quake and tsunami in Japan, Tengrinews.kz reports. The raised money will be sent to Japan International Cooperation Agency. Despite of the fact that the campaign has just started, the administration....

Fukushima students visit Taiwan to offer thanks for 2011 disaster reconstruction aid

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 04:31:00 +0200japantimes (en)

TAIPEI – Junior high and high school students from Fukushima Prefecture have visited a junior high school in Taipei to offer thanks for Taiwan’s reconstruction support after the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. The three Japan ese students, acting as Fukushima “reconstruction....

Need for foreign language disaster alerts for travelers rises in Japan

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:33:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

With Japan welcoming an increasing number of visitors from overseas, alerting public transport passengers in foreign languages during emergencies is becoming a top priority. Often there are no emergency announcements in English or other languages on public transportation, resulting in confusion....

Des centrales nucléaires flottantes parées contre les tsunamis

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:06:00 +0200industrie-techno (fr)

Comment construire une centrale nucléaire au Japon qui soit invulnérable aux tsunamis ? Le MIT a la solution : la placer directement en mer. Un projet qui peut sembler fou, mais qui est en réalité une piste très sérieuse. La catastrophe nucléaire de la centrale Fukushima Daiichi qui s'est produite....

Calls for multilingual alert systems grow in Japan as visitors crowd mass transport

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:12:00 +0200japantimes (en)

OSAKA – As the continuing tourism boom packs public transportation systems nationwide, developing multilingual emergency alerts is becoming a top priority. In public transport emergencies, there are often no emergency announcements in English or other languages, leaving both foreign passengers and....

Building for the Big One: Coastal campus designed to withstand quake, tsunami

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:22:00 +0200oregonlive (en)

The centerpiece building – divided into two parts connected inside and out -- is designed to withstand an XXL earthquake. That means, in the state geology department’s rating system, a 9.0 magnitude quake, the size of the one off Japan ’s coastline in 2011 that touched off a devastating tsunami.

Disaster anniversary being considered for flame lighting

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 01:33:00 +0200japantoday (en)

The ninth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, is being considered as a date for the 2020 Olympic flame lighting ceremony, an informed source said Wednesday. That plan merges with one of the fundamental themes of Tokyo 2020 as being....

Japon : les plages de Fukushima réouvertes, l'eau estimée propre par les autorités

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 18:48:00 +0200francetvinfo (fr)

. Au Japon, les habitants de Fukushima peuvent désormais se rebaigner. L'eau a retrouvé un niveau de radioactivité acceptable, ont estimé les autorités japonaises. Cela faisait sept ans que les baigneurs n'avaient pas profité de cette plage. Le samedi 21 juillet 2018, le site a été déclaré de nouveau propre à la baignade.

Japan to promote LGBT tourism in disaster-hit Tohoku

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 17:27:00 +0200japantimes (en)

The Reconstruction Agency is working on a project aimed at drawing LGBT tourists to the six prefectures making up the Tohoku region, which was hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, as part of an initiative to attract more foreign visitors. The agency believes that tourism information can....

Moderate earthquake hits Ryukyu Islands of Japan

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:48:00 +0200bernama (en)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale, struck southeast of the Ryukyu Islands of Japan at 12.20 pm today, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department. It said in a statement that the epicentre of the quake was 303 km southwest of Naha, Japan.

Reabrieron en Japón playas que fueron devastadas por el tsunami y el desastre nuclear de 2011

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 19:31:00 +0200clarin (es)

Tras años de reconstrucción, 3 playas devastadas por el tsunami y el accidente nuclear del 11 de marzo de 2011 en Japón volvieron a recibir turistas. En los últimos años las playas de la costa noreste del archipiélago abrieron progresivamente tras la construcción de inmensas represas para proteger a la población de los tsunamis.

Earthquake round the corner! The world experiences millions of earthquakes each year. But not...

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 19:18:00 +0200thefinancialexpress (en)

The world experiences millions of earthquakes each year. But not many can be felt because of their low intensity and magnitude. Generally, a few catastrophic earthquakes occur each year, such as the one that hit Port-au-Prince of Haiti in 2010 and killed over 200,000 people.

Japan cherishes UAE’s life-saving help during 2011 quake

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 16:49:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Abu Dhabi: Japan still cherishes the UAE’s help that saved many lives during the 2011 deadly earthquake in Japan, a top diplomat said. “LNG [Liquefied Natural Gas] was additionally supplied from the UAE to Japan based on the UAE’s special and kind decision that really saved many lives in the damaged area.

Natural disasters

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 16:42:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

26 May 2018 12:42 GMT Cyclone Mekunu: Oman braced for massive storm Thousands moved away from coastal and low-lying areas as the most powerful storm to hit Oman approaches. 24 May 2018 20:33 GMT Cyclone hits Yemeni island Socotra, 19 missing Cars and boats have been swept away as heavy rains and....

Japan reopens beaches hit by 2011 nuclear, tsunami disaster

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:55:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

Apo - Japan has reopened three beaches in regions devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting Fukushima nuclear disaster after years of reconstruction efforts, officials said Monday. Local officials in Fukushima said they hoped the opening of the Haragamaobama beach would help change perceptions of....