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S&T Robot Test Standards Adopted in Japan’s Fukushima Decades-Long Cleanup Efforts

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:15:00 +0100

In 2011, a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake all but decimated the Pacific Coast of Tohoku, Japan, including the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. A catastrophic meltdown ensued. Many tons of nuclear fuel, boiled down to a radioactive lava, corroded the steel surrounding the facility’s three reactors.

S&T Robot Test Standards Adopted in Japan’s Fukushima Decades-Long Cleanup Efforts

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:11:00 +0100

Rare oarfish, seen as harbingers of doom, snagged in Japan

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:58:00 +0100

TOKYO (AFP) - Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa. Fishermen were stunned to find a pair of the silvery fish - the bigger one measuring 4m - alive in their nets late last....

Rare oarfish, seen as harbingers of doom, snagged in Japan

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:25:00 +0100

Tokyo: Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa. Fishermen were stunned to find a pair of the silvery fish -- the bigger one measuring four metres (13 feet) -- alive in their....

Magnitude 7 or 8 quake highly likely along Japan Trench off Pacific coast within 30 years, panel reports

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:22:00 +0100

A major earthquake with a magnitude of between 7 and 8 is highly likely in most undersea areas along the Japan Trench off eastern Japan within the next 30 years, a government panel said Tuesday. The government’s Earthquake Research Committee classified as category 3 most undersea areas along the....

Rare oarfish, regarded as harbingers of doom, caught in Japan

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:11:00 +0100

Oarfish live between 200 and 1,000 metres below the surface of the Pacific and the Indian Oceans and have serpentine bodies with red fins that give them a dragon-like appearance.(Instagram/uozuaquarium_official) Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of....

Rare oarfish, seen as harbingers of doom, snagged in Japan

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:04:00 +0100

TOKYO: Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa. Fishermen were stunned to find a pair of the silvery fish - the bigger one measuring four metres - alive in their nets late....

Rare oarfish, seen as harbingers of doom, snagged in Japan

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:45:00 +0100

By AFP 51 mins ago in World Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa. Fishermen were stunned to find a pair of the silvery fish -- the bigger one measuring four metres (13....

Hot : Rare oarfish, seen as harbingers of doom, snagged in Japan Breaking News February 26, 2019 16:17

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:34:00 +0100

Fishermen were stunned to find a pair of the silvery fish -- the bigger one measuring four metres (13 feet) -- alive in their nets late last month as the number of sightings of the mysterious creature in Japanese waters continues to rise. "I had only ever heard stories about this fish," the Yomitan....

Rare oarfish, seen as harbingers of doom, snagged in Japan

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:19:00 +0100

Rare oarfish, seen as harbingers of doom, snagged in Japan

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:57:00 +0100

Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa. Fishermen were stunned to find a pair of the silvery fish -- the bigger one measuring four metres (13 feet) -- alive in their nets....

Robots help in the demanding Fukushima cleanup efforts

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:36:00 +0100

Donald Keene, lauded scholar of Japanese literature, dies at 96

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 05:07:00 +0100

Prominent U.S.-born Japanese literature scholar Donald Keene , who introduced a roster of talented writers from Japan to the world, died of cardiac arrest at a Tokyo hospital on Sunday. He was 96. Keene obtained Japanese citizenship in 2012 after seeing the struggle faced by those hit by the March....

Japan commemorates 30 years of Emperor Akihito's reign

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 22:31:00 +0100

TOKYO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Japan held a ceremony commemorating 30 years of Emperor Akihito's reign on Sunday as the emperor is about to abdicate on April 30. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who attended the ceremony held here in Tokyo, said in a speech that the Japanese will "never forget" how the....

PENTAGON: GUAM MILITARY BUILDUP LACKS FUNDS

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 16:20:00 +0100

By Gaynor Dumat-ol Daleno. HAGATNA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, Sept. 19) – Guam's future role as a bigger hub to U.S. military readiness in the Pacific is underscored in a new federal report. But at the same time, Pentagon officials have voiced concern whether there will be continued flow of money....

Strong quake hits Hokkaido Thursday night

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:39:00 +0100

A strong earthquake hit a wide area in Hokkaido on Thursday night, registering lower six on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of seven in the town of Atsuma in the prefecture. No tsunami warning was issued. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred at about 9:22 p.m.

Japan govt, Fukushima operator told to pay over nuclear disaster

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:49:00 +0100

A Japanese court Wednesday awarded nearly $4 million in fresh damages to scores of residents forced to flee their homes after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The Yokohama district court ordered the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) to pay 419.6 million yen ($3.8 million) to 152 local residents, a court spokeswoman told AFP.

Japan: Open Letter to the U.S.

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:18:00 +0100

As someone who has lived in Japan for many years, worked with them, studied their history and language, admires them and would happily return to/retire in the country, I understand their preoccupation with peace. It is not just the trials of WWII, which would have led to the mass starvation of 50%....

Strong quake hits Hokkaido

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 08:23:00 +0100

The hitch-hiker’s guide to the Pacific A long-term natural experiment hints at how species disperse The aftermath of a tsunami spreads species across an ocean print-edition icon Feb 20

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:34:00 +0100

T HAT SPECIES might spread overseas by hitching lifts on floating vegetation is an idea going back to Charles Darwin. It is a plausible thought, but hard to test. A test of sorts has, however, been made possible by the tsunami that struck the Pacific coast of Japan in 2011, in the wake of a submarine earthquake.

Japan: 5.8 magnitude quake hits Hokkaido

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 02:04:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Japan's northern island of on Thursday (local time). According to the NHK, the quake occurred in the central part of the island on Thursday night at a depth of 33 kilometres. No casualties have been reported so far. The authorities are assessing the damage caused by the tremors.

M5.8 quake hits Hokkaido; no major damage reported

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:18:00 +0100

A strong earthquake shook a wide area of Hokkaido on Thursday night, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries. The quake hit the southwestern part of Hokkaido at 9:22 p.m. at a depth of about 30 kilometers and measured magnitude 5.8, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:37:00 +0100

TOKYO A strong earthquake shook a wide area of Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday evening, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries. The quake hit the southwestern part of Hokkaido at a depth of about 30 kilometers (19 miles) and measured magnitude 5.8, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:55:00 +0100

Strong quake hits Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:59:00 +0100

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Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:32:00 +0100

Feb 21, 2019 Major Japanese and Chinese e-commerce companies Rakuten Inc. and JD.com Inc. said Thursday they will tie up and commercialize an unmanned delivery service in Japan to save time, cost and labor of parcel shipments in the wake of the explosive growth of online shopping. Rakuten ... Feb 21, 2019 A strong magnitude 5.

Strong quake hits Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:37:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a wide area of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday evening, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake hit the southwestern part of Hokkaido at a depth of about 30 kilometers (19 miles) and measured a preliminary magnitude of 5.

AFP - Japan-quake lead

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:28:00 +0100

5.5-magnitude quake hits Japan's Hokkaido, no tsunami risk ATTENTION - ADDS quotes, background /// Tokyo, Feb 21, 2019 (AFP) - A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Japan's northern island of Hokkaido Thursday but there was no tsunami warning and no immediate reports of injuries or damage, authorities said.

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:06:00 +0100

TOKYO A strong earthquake shook a wide area of Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday evening, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake hit the southwestern part of Hokkaido at a depth of about 30 kilometers (19 miles) and measured a preliminary magnitude of 5.

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:03:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a wide area of Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday evening, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake hit the southwestern part of Hokkaido at a depth of about 30 kilometers (19 miles) and measured a preliminary magnitude of 5.

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:58:00 +0100

A strong earthquake shook a wide area of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday evening, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake hit the southwestern part of Hokkaido at a depth of about 30 kilometers (19 miles) and measured a preliminary magnitude of 5.

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:58:00 +0100

Strong quake hits Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:54:00 +0100

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Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:48:00 +0100

Strong quake hits Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:45:00 +0100

TOKYO – A strong earthquake has hit Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake shook a wide area of the southwestern part of Hokkaido. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake hit Thursday evening at a depth of 30....

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:44:00 +0100

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:41:00 +0100

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:38:00 +0100

TOKYO — A strong earthquake has hit Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake shook a wide area of the southwestern part of Hokkaido. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake hit Thursday evening at a depth of 30....

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:35:00 +0100

TOKYO - A strong earthquake has hit Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake shook a wide area of the southwestern part of Hokkaido. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake hit Thursday evening at a depth of 30....

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:35:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake has hit Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake shook a wide area of the southwestern part of Hokkaido. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake hit Thursday evening at a depth of 30....

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:26:00 +0100

A strong earthquake has hit Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake shook a wide area of the southwestern part of Hokkaido. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake hit Thursday evening at a depth of 30 kilometers (19 miles) and measured a preliminary magnitude of 5.

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Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:18:00 +0100

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Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:16:00 +0100

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:16:00 +0100

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Hokkaido's eastern Iburi region

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:15:00 +0100

Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ A screenshot from the Meteorological Agency shows a strong earthquake hit Hokkaido on Thursday evening. Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Hokkaido's eastern Iburi region.

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:11:00 +0100

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:07:00 +0100

Strong quake hits Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:04:00 +0100

5.7-magnitude quake strikes Japan's Hokkaido, no tsunami warning issued

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:03:00 +0100

TOKYO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 on Thursday struck the East Central Iburi District of Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 9:22 p.m. local time (1222 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 42.8 degrees north and a longitude of 142.

No tsunami warning after Japan quake - state broadcaster

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:51:00 +0100

TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 hit Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Hokkaido's south-central Iburi region, the agency said. State broadcaster NHK said no tsunami warning had been issued.

BATTERIES ON WHEELS Japan wants to boost the use of electric vehicles as a power source during natural disasters Quartz

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:12:00 +0100

Japan, a country which frequently suffers natural calamities such as tsunamis, typhoons, and earthquakes—which can often paralyze energy supplies—is looking to further harness the power of batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) during such disasters, (paywall) yesterday (Feb.

Tsunami-hit Japanese town completes divisive demolition of former municipal office

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:01:00 +0100

MORIOKA, IWATE PREF. - A town in Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday completed the demolition of its former municipal office building — where its mayor and 27 other workers were killed in the tsunami triggered by the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 — even though some people had sought to have it preserved as a memorial.

Japan sees record number of foreign visitors for January

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:55:00 +0100

The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in January increased 7.5 percent from a year earlier to 2,689,400, an all-time high for the month, supported by the relaxation of visa rules for Chinese tourists, official data showed Wednesday. By country and region, visitors from South Korea were....

Japan on earthquake and tsunami alert after HUGE deep-sea fish found alive by fishermen

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 02:43:00 +0100

Two oarfish measuring between three to four metres long were caught in a fishnet (Image: GETTY) Two oarfish measuring between three to four metres long were caught in a fishnet after reports of them washing up dead. The creatures, which can grow as long as much as 11 metres, are believed to be an indicator of doom in Japanese mythology.

Number of foreign visitors to Japan rises 7.5% to 2.69 mil in January

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:48:00 +0100

Rare oarfish, ancient omens of natural disaster, captured by Japanese fishermen

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:23:00 +0100

(CNN) - Japanese fishermen discovered two rare oarfish off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. One fish ripped in half while being loaded onto the ship and was partially eaten by the fishermen, the Japan Times reported. The other died after arriving on land. The two oarfish, about 3.

Rare oarfish, ancient omens of natural disaster, captured by Japanese fishermen

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:10:00 +0100

Rare oarfish, ancient omens of natural disaster, captured by Japanese fishermen

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:59:00 +0100

Rare oarfish, ancient omens of natural disaster, captured by Japanese fishermen

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:59:00 +0100

Rare oarfish, ancient omens of natural disaster, captured by Japanese fishermen

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:57:00 +0100

Japan government, Fukushima operator told to pay US$3.8m over nuclear disaster

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:47:00 +0100

TOKYO: A Japanese court on Wednesday (Feb 20) awarded nearly US$4 million (S$5.41 million) in fresh damages to scores of residents forced to flee their homes after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The Yokohama district court ordered the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) to pay ¥419.6 million (US$3.

Yomitan village fishery association via CNN

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:21:00 +0100

(CNN) - Fishermen were stunned to discover two deep-sea fish believed to be ancient harbingers of earthquakes and tsunamis alive in nets in the Japanese island of Okinawa. The two oarfish, about 3.6 meters (12 feet) and 4 meters (13 feet) long, were found off the island's southwest Toya port on January 28.

Japan and Tepco again ordered to pay damages to Fukushima nuclear disaster evacuees

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:10:00 +0100

YOKOHAMA - A district court Wednesday ordered the state and the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to pay a combined ¥419 million ($3.78 million) in damages to evacuees from the 2011 nuclear disaster. The order by the Yokohama District Court was the eighth such decision against Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.

Japan govt, Fukushima operator told to pay over nuclear disaster

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:26:00 +0100

. A Japanese court Wednesday awarded nearly USD 4 million in fresh damages to scores of residents forced to flee their homes after the 2011 The Yokohama district court ordered the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) to pay 419.6 million yen (USD 3.8 million) to 152 local residents, a told AFP.

Japan govt, Fukushima operator told to pay over nuclear disaster

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 08:52:00 +0100

A Japanese court on Wednesday awarded nearly $4 million in fresh damages to scores of residents forced to flee their homes after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The Yokohama district court ordered the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) to pay 419.6 million yen ($3.8 million) to 152 local residents, a court spokeswoman told AFP.

Japan govt, Fukushima operator told to pay over nuclear disaster

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:35:00 +0100

TOKYO, Feb 20, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – A Japanese court Wednesday awarded nearly $4 million in fresh damages to scores of residents forced to flee their homes after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The Yokohama district court ordered the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) to pay 419.6 million yen ($3.

Japan govt, Fukushima operator told to pay over nuclear disaster

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:01:00 +0100

Tokyo (AFP) - A Japanese court Wednesday awarded nearly $4 million in fresh damages to scores of residents forced to flee their homes after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The Yokohama district court ordered the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) to pay 419.6 million yen ($3.

Supermoon 2019: Super Snow Moon triggers FLOOD ALERTS and EXTREME high tides

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:14:00 +0100

The Snow Moon’s gravitational pull can cause tides to be high when the Moon is full or new. The effect results in a Perigean spring tide. Experts have also linked supermoons to earthquakes. So far, flooding is expected in the north-west and north east England and Wales.

Earthquakes Drag Masses of Carbon Into Earth's Trenches

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:09:00 +0100

Earthquakes can pull massive amounts of carbon into the deepest parts of Earth’s deep-sea trenches, scientists have discovered. After analyzing the offshore magnitude 9 earthquake that devastated Japan in 2011, a team of researchers found that this single event pulled over a million tons of carbon....

Japan saw record 3,451 rain- and quake-induced mudslides in 2018

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 06:49:00 +0100

A record 3,451 mudslides occurred in 2018 due to torrential rains and earthquakes, according to land ministry data. The preliminary figure is the highest since comparable data became available in 1982 and more than three times higher than the annual average of 1,015 through 2017, the Land,....

Japan bolsters steps to aid non-Japanese in event of a quake

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:18:00 +0100

Sample newspaper article. 国土交通省は29日、首都直下地震と南海トラフ巨大地震に備える対策計画を改定した。来年の東京五輪・パラリンピックで海外から多くの観客が来日すると見込まれるため、首都直下地震の計画には外国人保護策を盛り込んだ。広域的な被害が予想される南海トラフ巨大地震に関しては、物資輸送や復旧作業で関係業界との官民連携を強める方針を掲げた。両地震の対策計画は2014年4月に策定し、今回が初の改定となる。石井啓一国交相は対策本部会議で「命と暮らしを守るため、総力を挙げて対策を強化してほしい」と職員に指示した。 (KYODO) Words and phrases.

Handcycling Across Japan for the Mental Health Care of the Surviving Children of Tohoku

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 12:41:00 +0100

Josh Shinton Charity Adventurer Nationwide Japan Hand-Cycling Challenge to Fundraise to Provide Mental Health Care for the Earthquake Tsunami Surviving Children. TOKYO, JAPAN, February 17, 2019 / EINPresswire.com / -- "Starting on March 11, charity adventurer Josh Stinton will start the long and....

Memories of Fukushima crisis rapidly fading, warn civic groups

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 10:25:00 +0100

The memories of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster have been rapidly fading in Japan, making it difficult to grasp what is actually happening in the area, civic groups warned. Almost eight years after the massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan that triggered the crisis at the....

Robot lifts bits of melted fuel at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima plant

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 04:57:00 +0100

TOKYO (AFP) - A robot arm has successfully picked up pebble-sized pieces of radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in a complex operation seen as key to cleanup efforts after the 2011 meltdown, officials said on Thursday (Feb 14). Operator Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) on Wednesday sent....

Radioactive Fukushima Debris Picked Up By Remote-Controlled Robot For First Time

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 04:43:00 +0100

A remote-controlled robot sent into the bowels of a melted nuclear reactor at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant has made picked up pebble-sized chunks of radioactive debris for the first time, according to On Wednesday, operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) sent a remote-controlled probe to the bottom of the plant's No.

'Fish of tremors' appears in Peru, arousing fear for earthquake

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 04:41:00 +0100

Dozens of oarfish were discovered by Japanese fishermen at the time of a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile, in 2010. 'Fish of tremors' appears in Peru, arousing fear for earthquake. Thursday, February 14, 2019, 18:00 (GMT + 9) It is the oarfish, also known as the "fish of tremors" for its....

Japan's economy rebounds in fourth quarter of 2018

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:02:00 +0100

Japan's economy expanded in the final quarter of 2018 as the negative impact from a series of natural disasters over the summer receded, government data showed Thursday. The world's third largest economy benefitted from a rise in domestic demand, including in corporate investment and household spending.

How The December 2018 Tsunami In Indonesia Took Everyone By Surprise Despite Today's Technology

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:40:00 +0100

Most tsunami warning systems are built around seismic sensors. The occurrence of a large earthquake near or under a body of water is what alerts the computers to alert people. This makes sense because most (I’ve seen numbers from 80% to 95%) measurable tsunami are caused by earthquakes.

Robot lifts bits of melted fuel at Fukushima plant

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:36:00 +0100

A robot arm has successfully picked up pebble-sized pieces of radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in a complex operation seen as key to clean-up efforts after the 2011 meltdown, officials said yesterday. Operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) on Wednesday sent down a remote-controlled....

'Fish of tremors' appears in Peru, arousing fear for earthquake

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:10:00 +0100

Robot Braves Fukushima Nuclear Plant to Examine Radioactive Fuel

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:02:00 +0100

March 11, 2011, an infamous day that rattled Japan after the country was struck by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and powerful tsunami. Among the casualties was the Fukushima nuclear plant , which suffered radiation leaks and permanent damage to a number of its reactors.

Robot lifts bits of melted fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 13:36:00 +0100

A robot arm has successfully picked up pebble-sized pieces of radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in a complex operation seen as key to clean-up efforts after the 2011 meltdown, officials said Thursday. Operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) on Wednesday sent down a remote-controlled....

Robot probes radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:25:00 +0100

A robot will attempt to examine radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant on Wednesday in a complex operation seen as key to clean-up efforts after the 2011 meltdown. The operation is intended to better assess the status of the melted fuel, including whether it is stable enough to be picked up for removal, or may crumble upon contact.

Robot lifts bits of melted fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:07:00 +0100

Tokyo: A robot arm has successfully picked up pebble-sized pieces of radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in a complex operation seen as key to clean-up efforts after the 2011 meltdown, officials said Thursday. Operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) on Wednesday sent down a....

Robot lifts bits of melted fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:06:00 +0100

TOKYO: A robot arm has successfully picked up pebble-sized pieces of radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in a complex operation seen as key to clean-up efforts after the 2011 meltdown, officials said Thursday (Jan 14). Operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) on Wednesday sent down a....

Robot lifts bits of melted fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:34:00 +0100

By AFP 24 mins ago in World A robot arm has successfully picked up pebble-sized pieces of radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in a complex operation seen as key to clean-up efforts after the 2011 meltdown, officials said Thursday. Operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) on Wednesday....

Robot lifts bits of melted fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:31:00 +0100

A robot arm has successfully picked up pebble-sized pieces of radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in a complex operation seen as key to clean-up efforts after the 2011 meltdown, officials said Thursday. Operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) on Wednesday sent down a remote-controlled....

Robot lifts bits of melted fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:16:00 +0100

Operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) on Wednesday sent down a remote-controlled probe to the melted fuel at the bottom of the plant's reactor 2, one of three that melted down after a massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. It caught five small pieces of the fuel debris and lifted them up some five centimetres (two inches).

Robot probes radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 06:45:00 +0100

Kyushu Electric to scrap No. 2 reactor at Genkai nuclear plant due to cost of safety upgrades at aging site

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 05:26:00 +0100

FUKUOKA - Kyushu Electric Power Co. said Wednesday it has decided to scrap its aging No. 2 reactor at its Genkai nuclear plant in Saga Prefecture. The utility abandoned a plan to restart the unit, which has an output of 559 megawatts, in the face of the huge costs involved in enhancing the safety of....

Japan's economy grew 0.3 per cent in fourth quarter of 2018

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 04:54:00 +0100

TOKYO, Feb 14 (AFP) -- Japan's economy expanded in the final quarter of 2018 as the negative impact from a series of natural disasters over the summer receded, government data showed Thursday. The world's third largest economy benefitted from a rise in domestic demand, including in corporate investment and household spending.

An Earthquake Shook Istanbul for 50 Days—And Almost No One Noticed

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 04:19:00 +0100

On June 26, 2016, an earthquake hit the Sea of Marmara, just outside Istanbul, Turkey. It wasn't until 50 days later that it finally stopped. At the time, no one knew it was even happening. The earthquake is called a "slow-slip" event, and these types of quakes might be able to All earthquakes have....

Japan's economy grew 0.3 pct in fourth quarter of 2018

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 03:21:00 +0100

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's economy expanded in the final quarter of 2018 as the negative impact from a series of natural disasters over the summer receded, government data showed Thursday. The world's third largest economy benefitted from a rise in domestic demand, including in corporate investment and household spending.

Earthquake which hit just outside Istanbul in 2016 lasted 50 DAYS

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:46:00 +0100

Catastrophic earthquakes are caused when two tectonic plates that are sliding in opposite directions stick and then slip suddenly. This releases a large amount of energy, creating tremors and destruction to any property or infrastructure nearby. Along regions of faults that do not produce....

FEARING THE WORST Ring of fire earthquake fear as ‘disaster-predicting’ oarfish are spotted

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:39:00 +0100

FEARS of earthquakes and tsunamis in the Ring of fire have been raised after “disaster-predicting” oarfish were being spotted on both sides of the Pacific. At least one of the giant oarfish, dubbed the “fish of tremors” for its supposed predictive powers, was caught near surfers' hangout Mancora in Peru.

Robot probes Fukushima plant

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:42:00 +0100

TOKYO, Japan — A robot will attempt to examine radioactive fuel at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant on Wednesday in a complex operation seen as key to clean-up efforts after the 2011 meltdown. The operation is intended to better assess the status of the melted fuel, including whether it is stable....

Kyushu Electric to scrap No. 2 reactor at Genkai nuclear plant due to cost of upgrading safety at aging site

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:23:00 +0100

Earthquake fears in Peru after rarely-seen oarfish is caught

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 09:53:00 +0100

For this reason, they are rarely seen despite the fact they are found in all temperate to tropical oceans. Some researchers suggest the oarfish move into shallower waters due to electromagnetic changes that occur when there is tectonic activity linked to faults. One Peruvian tried to justify the legend along those lines, saying: 'It's not a myth.

Robot probes radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 07:19:00 +0100

Robot probes radioactive fuel at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima plant

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 05:54:00 +0100

TOKYO (AFP) - A robot will attempt to examine radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant on Wednesday (Feb 13) in a complex operation seen as key to clean-up efforts after the 2011 meltdown. The operation is intended to better assess the status of the melted fuel, including whether it is....

15:07 | CATASTROPHE NATURELLE Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,5 au Japon

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:39:00 +0100

Japon: Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,5 secoue l'île de Hokkaido. CATASTROPHE NATURELLE Le séisme est survenu à 21h22 (12h22 GMT) à une profondeur de 41 kilomètres. L'île de Hokkaido, au Japon. — GOOGLE. L’île septentrionale de Hokkaido au a été secouée par un tremblement de terre de....

Japon: tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,5 à Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:16:00 +0100

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,5 a secoué jeudi soir l'île septentrionale de Hokkaido au Japon, ont annoncé les agences de surveillance japonaise et américaine, aucune victime ni dégâts n'étant signalés dans l'immédiat. Aucun risque de tsunami n'était à craindre, a précisé l'Agence japonaise de météorologie.

Japon: tremblement de terre à Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:23:00 +0100

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,5 a secoué ce soir l'île septentrionale de Hokkaido au Japon, ont annoncé les agences de surveillance japonaise et américaine, aucune victime ni dégâts n'étant signalés dans l'immédiat. » LIRE AUSSI - Puissant séisme de magnitude 7 en Alaska Aucun risque de....

15:07 | CATASTROPHE NATURELLE Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,5 au Japon

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:16:00 +0100

Japon : tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,5 à Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:03:00 +0100

Japon: un séisme de magnitude 5,7 frappe l'île d'Hokkaïdo, pas d'alerte au tsunami

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:51:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude de 5,7 a secoué jeudi soir la sous-préfecture d'Iburi dans le sud de l'île japonaise d'Hokkaïdo, sans qu'aucune alerte au tsunami ne soit émise, a annoncé l'Agence météorologique du Japon (JMA). Ce tremblement de terre est survenu à 21h22 heure locale (12h22 GMT).

Un séisme révisé de magnitude 4,8 frappe la préfecture de Kagoshima du Japon

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 08:21:00 +0100

Un séisme d'une magnitude révisée de 4,8 a frappé dimanche les environs de l'île d'Amami Oshima dans la préfecture japonaise de Kagoshima, à la pointe méridionale de l'île de Kyushu, selon l'Agence météorologique du Japon (JMA). Pour l'heure, aucune alerte de tsunami n'a été émise.

Quand Minamisoma célèbre l’amitié djibouto-nippone

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:20:00 +0100

Les autorités de la ville de Minamisoma ont dévoilé un monument pour commémorer la générosité de la population de Djibouti lors du triple séisme survenu le 11 mars 2011 dans la région du Tohoku au Japon. Une foule d’invités ont participé au déroulement de l’événement.

Japon. Faut-il autoriser les smartphones à l’école en cas d’urgence ?

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:48:00 +0100

Des écoliers japonais portent des capuches rembourrées destinées à les protéger des éventuelles chutes de débris, dans le cadre d’une simulation de tremblement de terre à Tokyo, le 31 août 2018. REUTERS / Toru Hanai. À cause du risque de catastrophes naturelles dans l’archipel, les parents....

Un séisme de magnitude 5,3 frappe la côte est du Japon, pas d'alerte au tsunami

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:11:00 +0100

Un séisme d'une magnitude préliminaire de 5,3 a frappé la côte est de la préfecture japonaise de Chiba, sans qu'aucune alerte au tsunami ne soit émise, a déclaré mardi l'agence météorologique du Japon (JMA). Aucun dégât ou blessé n'a été décompté jusqu'à présent.

URGENT Un séisme de magnitude 5,3 frappe la côte est de la préfecture japonaise de Chiba (JMA)

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 06:38:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 5,3 a frappé la côte est de la préfecture japonaise de Chiba, a déclaré mardi l'agence météorologique du Japon (JMA). Le tremblement de terre est survenu à 12h42 heure locale ; son épicentre a été localisé à 35 degrés de latitude nord et à 141,1 dégrés de longitude est, et son....

Japón celebra ceremonia por 30 años de reinado de emperador Akihito

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 04:38:00 +0100

Tokio. El gobierno de Japón realizó hoy una ceremonia en el Teatro Nacional para conmemorar los 30 años del reinado del emperador Akihito, antes de su abdicación el 30 de abril próximo, informaron fuentes locales. El primer ministro de Japón, Shinzo Abe, dijo en un discurso de felicitación que la....

Sismo magnitud 5.7 sacude Japón

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:30:00 +0100

Un fuerte sismo de magnitud 5.7 sacudió este jueves la ciudad de Atsuma en la región oriental de Iburi en Hokkaido, Japón, la misma que fue golpeada por un gran terremoto de magnitud 6.6 en septiembre pasado. El movimiento telúrico no representa un riesgo de tsunami, dijo la Agencia Meteorológica. Hokkaido Electric Power Co.

Julio Kuroiwa, una vida dedicada a estudiar y prevenir desastres naturales

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:09:00 +0100

En 1961, tras haberse graduado como ingeniero civil de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI), viajó a Japón para seguir cursos de sismología en el Instituto Muto. En 1966 viajó al Instituto de California donde recibió clases de George Housner y Charles Richter.

Las imágenes del sismo de 5.8 grados que sacudió a Japón

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:09:00 +0100

El sismo de 5.8 grados sacudió la isla japonesa de Hokkaido. TOKIO.- Un fuerte de sismo con una magnitud de 5.8 grados sacudió a la principal isla de Japón, Hokkaido , sin que existiera la posibilidad de un tsunami en la zona y sin que haya reportes inmediatos sobre víctimas o graves daños materiales.

Los impactantes videos del sismo que sacudió Japón

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:52:00 +0100

HOKKAIDO Los impactantes videos del sismo que sacudió Japón Habitantes de Hokkaido reportan que el sismo se sintió fuerte, pero hasta el momento no se han reportado heridos. REDACCIÓN 21/02/2019 11:04 a.m. La agencia meteorológica destacó que la posibilidad de un tsunami es nula por lo que no se....

Temblor de 5,7 grados Richter sacude norte de Japón

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:38:00 +0100

EFE. La intensidad registrada en la localidad de Atsuma, en la región de Iburi, estuvo en el rango inferior de los 6 grados en la escala japonesa. Un movimiento sísmico de 5,7 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy el norte de Japón, sin que se haya informado de víctimas ni se hayan emitido alertas sobre un posible tsunami.

Sismo de 5.8 grados sacude isla japonesa de Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:12:00 +0100

Sismo de 5.8 grados sacude isla japonesa de Hokkaido por: Notimex - 21 Febrero 2019, 08:14 am. TOKIO.- Un fuerte de sismo con una magnitud de 5.8 grados sacudió hoy la principal isla de Japón, Hokkaido, sin que exista la posibilidad de un tsunami en la zona y sin que haya reportes inmediatos sobre víctimas o graves daños materiales.

Sismo de 5.8 grados sacude isla japonesa de Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:33:00 +0100

Un fuerte de sismo con una magnitud de 5.8 grados sacudió hoy la principal isla de Japón, Hokkaido, sin que exista la posibilidad de un tsunami en la zona y sin que haya reportes inmediatos sobre víctimas o graves daños materiales. La Agencia Meteorológica de Japón (JMA, por sus siglas en inglés)....

Sismo de 5.8 grados sacude isla japonesa de Hokkaido

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:08:00 +0100

Tokio, 21 Feb (Notimex).- Un fuerte de sismo con una magnitud de 5.8 grados sacudió hoy la principal isla de Japón, Hokkaido, sin que exista la posibilidad de un tsunami en la zona y sin que haya reportes inmediatos sobre víctimas o graves daños materiales.

Sismo de 5,7 sacude el norte de Japón

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:58:00 +0100

El temblor se registró en la isla norteña de Hokkaido, con el epicentro a una profundidad de 30 kilómetros, según la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón. No se ha informado de víctimas ni tampoco se han registrado graves daños, según fuentes oficiales. (Foto: USGS) No se ha informado de víctimas ni....

Temblor de 5,7 grados Richter sacude norte de Japón

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:45:00 +0100

Tokio.- Un movimiento sísmico de 5,7 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy el norte de Japón, sin que se haya informado de víctimas ni se hayan emitido alertas sobre un posible tsunami. El temblor se registró a las 21:22 hora local (12:22 GMT) en la isla norteña de Hokkaido, con el epicentro a....

Julio Kuroiwa, una vida dedicada a estudiar y prevenir desastres naturales

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:51:00 +0100

al recibirnos en la oficina que tiene en su casa. Y no exagera. En 1961, tras haberse graduado como ingeniero civil de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI), viajó a Japón para seguir cursos de sismología en el Instituto Muto. En 1966 viajó al Instituto de California donde recibió clases de George Housner y Charles Richter.

DOS PECES REMO Alarma en Japón por la aparición de dos peces en las costas que avisan de desastres naturales

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:42:00 +0100

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Toshiba presenta robot para probar el combustible nuclear fundido de Fukushima

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 02:15:00 +0100

Toshiba Corp. presentó el lunes un robot de control remoto con pinzas que espera poder probar el interior de uno de los tres reactores dañados en la planta nuclear de Fukushima en Japón, afectada por el tsunami, y agarrar trozos de alta Combustible radiactivo fundido.

Japón: el robot que fue al lugar que ningún humano pudo

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 08:40:00 +0100

La compañía de electricidad japonesa Tepco lanzó el pasado miércoles una operación inédita en la central nuclear de Fukushima -que fue arrasada por un terremoto y un tsunami en 2011-, enviando un robot a uno de los reactores para “tocar” el combustible fundido, por primera vez.

1 Aclaración Sismóloga descarta noticia sobre "terremoto inminente" en Chile Hace 18 minutos

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:51:00 +0100

Información relaciona aparición de peces con fuerte movimiento telúrico. “El legendario Regalecus glesne, más conocido como ‘pez remo’ que días atrás se dejó ver en las costas de Japón, ahora fue visto por un pescador del balneario de Máncora, ubicado en Piura, al norte de Perú”. De esta manera, El Informador Chile alerta una posible emergencia.

El fondo del océano advierte a Japón sobre un posible gran terremoto

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 04:11:00 +0100

Más de una docena de reportes de aparición de peces remo, una especie rara de aguas profundas , capturados o avistados cerca de las costas de Japón desde principios de año, vienen despertando preocupación en la población. Según se cree en el país asiático, avistar a los peces es un presagio de un terremoto.

Existe un vínculo sorprendente entre terremotos y ciclo del carbono

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 20:16:00 +0100

MADRID Agencia DPA / (Europa Press) Evidencias de un vínculo sorprendente entre los terremotos y el ciclo del carbono han sido reveladas al cuantificar el volumen de sedimentos marinos removidos en el fuerte terremoto de Japón de 2011. Un equipo internacional liderado por geólogos de la Universidad....

Existe un vínculo sorprendente entre terremotos y ciclo del carbono

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 13:20:00 +0100

Evidencias de un vínculo sorprendente entre los terremotos y el ciclo del carbono han sido reveladas al cuantificar el volumen de sedimentos marinos removidos en el fuerte terremoto de Japón de 2011. Un equipo internacional liderado por geólogos de la Universidad de Innsbruck ha podido cuantificar....

Ciencia y Tecnología: Existe un vínculo sorprendente entre terremotos y ciclo del carbono

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:11:00 +0100

MADRID, 7 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) - Evidencias de un vínculo sorprendente entre los terremotos y el ciclo del carbono han sido reveladas al cuantificar el volumen de sedimentos marinos removidos en el fuerte terremoto de Japón de 2011. Un equipo internacional liderado por geólogos de la Universidad de....

Alerta en Japón: Hallan dos peces muertos que, según las leyendas, presagian la llegada de un tsunami

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 20:42:00 +0100

ENCONTRADOS SIETE EN LO QUE LLEVAN DE TEMPORADA ENCONTRADOS SIETE EN LO QUE LLEVAN DE TEMPORADA Alerta en Japón: Hallan dos peces muertos que, según las leyendas, presagian la llegada de un tsunami El mito del pez ganó algo de fuerza tras el terremoto de Fukushima y el posterior tsunami en 2011 , en el que murieron al menos 20.

Existe un vínculo sorprendente entre terremotos y ciclo del carbono

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 14:29:00 +0100

Encuentran a raro pez que vaticina temblores en Máncora (FOTOS)

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 04:10:00 +0100

Encontraron el inusual "pez remo" en Máncora, Piura . Fue un pescador quien los encontró entre sus redes, lo había pescado sin querer. Este pez solo vive en las profundidades del océano, mínimo hasta un kilómetro de profundidad. Lo curioso es que este pez también apareció en Japón hace unos días.

Alerta en Japón: avistamiento de peces despiertan temor de terremoto

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 23:05:00 +0100

JAPÓN.- Los temores de que ocurra un terremoto en Japón aumentaron luego de tres avistamientos de un pez de aguas profundas, que representa un presagio de sismos y tsunamis. El viernes, pobladores descubrieron dos peces remo atrapados en las redes de pesca de la prefectura de Toyama. De igual manera, a principios de esta semana aparecieron otros.

El pez que atemoriza a Japón y que vaticina un tsunami

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:35:00 +0100

RYUGU NO TSUKAI El pez que atemoriza a Japón y que vaticina un tsunami Hasta ahora se han encontrado 7 ejemplares del pez remo cuyo tamaño oscila entre 3.2 y 4 metros. REDACCIÓN 01/02/2019 07:55 p.m. El temor de un tsunami crece entre los japoneses tras las constantes apariciones de peces remo en los últimos días.

Alerta en Japón: detectaron un mal presagio en el mar y temen la llegada de un nuevo tsunami

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:25:00 +0100

Recibieron las mismas señales que en 2011, cuando murieron más de 20 mil personas por una catástrofe natural. Un mal presagio en Japón genera temor ante la posibilidad de que se produzca una catástrofe. Descubrieron tres peces remo muertos en una de las playas de la isla asiática y, lo que aunque a....

Aparecieron peces remo y creen que habrá terremotos y tsunamis

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 09:03:00 +0100

05:03 | Al menos siete ejemplares fueron hallados en diferentes playas y los pobladores temen por un desastre natural. Qué cuenta la leyenda? En Japón la tensión aumenta por la aparición de peces remo en diferentes playas. Es que según una leyenda, la especie es presagio de terremotos y tsunamis.

Peces remo aparecen en Japón y temen un inminente desastre natural

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 02:53:00 +0100

la tensión aumenta por las apariciones de peces remo , en diferentes costas niponas, las cuales son sinónimo de mal presagio por El último viernes dos peces de aguas profundas fueron descubiertos en una red de pescar en la prefectura norteña de Toyama .

Temen Tsunami en Japón tras hallar un extraño pez en el mar

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 16:18:00 +0100

03/02/2019 08:58 / Fukui, Japón Los japoneses temen la llegada de un desastre natural inminente tras el descubrimiento en la bahía de Toyama los últimos diez días de tres peces remo, los cuales viven en aguas profundas y cuya presencia en la costa es presagio de terremotos y tsunami.

Aparecieron peces remo y creen que habrá terremotos y tsunamis

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 15:07:00 +0100

En Japón la tensión aumenta por la aparición de peces remo en diferentes playas. Es que según una leyenda, la especie es presagio de terremotos y tsunamis. El viernes pasado dos peces remo fueron descubiertos en una red en Toyama, al norte del país asiático. También se encontró otro, de tres metros de largo, en una bahía de la misma zona.

Espectáculos Temen ocurrencia de desastre natural debido a la aparición de rara criatura

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 01:58:00 +0100

Por: Latina redacción. Hay creencias fuertemente arraigadas entre las personas de distintos pueblos. Japón no es la excepción y sus ciudadanos empiezan a temer la ocurrencia de un desastre natural luego de que se descubriera, en la bahía de Toyama, tres peces remo en los últimos diez días.

10:30 Japoneses alertas ante posible tsunami o terremoto de gran magnitud

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 20:18:00 +0100

Japoneses alertas ante posible tsunami o terremoto de gran magnitud Japoneses alertas ante posible tsunami o terremoto de gran magnitud por: Agencias - 2 Febrero 2019, 10:30 am. JAPÓN.- La presencia de peces remo gigantes en la bahía de Toyama en Japón, mantiene a los residentes alerta ante un posible sismo de fuerte magnitud, reveló CNN.

Leyenda Temor en Japón por la aparición de peces remo El Mundo

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 13:51:00 +0100

Luego de la aparición de un pez remo en las costas de Japón, los temores sobre un posible terremoto o tsunami no paran. Según una leyenda, la presencia de este pez de aguas profundas es un presagio de este tipo de desastres naturales. Tradicionalmente conocido como “Ryugu no tsukai” en japonés, o el....

Hallazgo de un triple mal presagio inquieta a los japoneses: ¿señal de un sismo inminente?

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 06:04:00 +0100

El descubrimiento de peces remo varados en la playa tiene inquietos a los japoneses, ya que esta especie representa un mal presagio para los habitantes de la nación nipona, señal de un desastre natural inminente. El presagio se debe al hallazgo en los últimos diez días de dos peces remo gigantes varados en la bahía de Toyama.

Extraños peces despiertan temor por terremoto en Japón

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 05:31:00 +0100

(CNN) — Los temores de un desastre natural en Japón aumentan después de avistamientos de un pez de aguas profundas que se cree que es un presagio de terremotos y tsunamis. MIRA: Matan a una mujer y sus cuatro hijos por supuesta “brujería” en una aldea de la India El viernes, dos peces remo fueron....

Extraños peces despiertan temor por terremoto en Japón El Diario de Juárez | 14:01hrs. El pez remo habita entre 200 y mil metros de profundidad bajo el mar y varios ejemplares han sido encontrados en la superficie en los últimos días, según CNN

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 22:45:00 +0100

Japón .- Los temores de un desastre natural en Japón aumentan después de avistamientos de un pez de aguas profundas que se cree que es un presagio de terremotos y tsunamis. El viernes, dos peces remo fueron descubiertos después de ser atrapados en las redes de pesca en la prefectura norteña de....

Temor en Japón por la aparición de peces remo

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 19:06:00 +0100

Avistamientos de extraños pez remo en Japón despiertan temores de terremoto y tsunami

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:13:00 +0100

FOTOS: Temen la llegada de un desastre natural inminente en Japón tras hallar un triple mal presagio en el mar

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 17:11:00 +0100

Los japoneses temen la llegada de un desastre natural inminente tras el descubrimiento en la bahía de Toyama los últimos diez días de tres peces remo, los cuales viven en aguas profundas y cuya presencia en la costa es presagio de terremotos y tsunami.

Autos voladores, la apuesta del gobierno japonés para paliar sus problemas sociales

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:24:00 +0100

El objetivo es que este tipo de transporte contribuya a solucionar problemas como la despoblación de zonas rurales por su difícil acceso, la congestión del transporte terrestre público y privado, y la escasez de mano de obra que dificulta disponer de conductores.

Japón comienza la carrera para tener autos voladores autónomos en los próximos años

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:40:00 +0100

SANTIAGO.- Japón está dispuesto a que los automóviles voladores circulen por su espacio aéreo durante la próxima década, en una revolución del transporte que ayudará a paliar algunos de los problemas sociales que actualmente afronta el país. En conferencia de prensa, representantes de los....

Japón planea implantar los coches voladores en 2023

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:33:00 +0100

voladores circulen por su espacio aéreo durante la próxima década, en una revolución del transporte que ayudará a paliar algunos de los problemas sociales que actualmente afronta el país. En una rueda de prensa, oficiales de los ministerios de Economía, Comercio e Industria y Tierra,....

Automóviles voladores, la apuesta de Japón para paliar sus...

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:45:00 +0100

Japón está dispuesto a que los automóviles voladores circulen por su espacio aéreo durante la próxima década, en una revolución del transporte que ayudará a paliar algunos de los problemas sociales que actualmente afronta el país. En una rueda de prensa, oficiales de los ministerios de Economía,....

La enorme catedral subterránea que protege a Tokio de las inundaciones

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 16:27:00 +0100

Getty Images El sofisticado sistema de drenaje de Tokio es un ejemplo para otras ciudades afectadas por las inundaciones. Cecilia Tortajada recuerda haber bajado por una larga escalera y que se adentró en una de las maravillas de la ingeniería de Japón: un enorme tanque de agua que constituye la mayor defensa de Tokio contra las inundaciones.

Japón sufrirá un terremoto de magnitud 7 u 8 con casi toda seguridad en las próximas décadas

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 05:13:00 +0100

Este 26 de febrero el Comité de Investigaciones de Terremotos de Japón reveló los riesgos sísmicos que amenazan al país asiático en las próximas décadas, The Japan Times. "La posibilidad de un terremoto con una magnitud de hasta 8 a lo largo de la fosa sigue siendo alta", anunció Naoshi Hirata, presidente del Comité.

Rare oarfish, seen as harbingers of doom, snagged in Japan

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 06:44:00 +0100

12:06 Scientists Predict Strong Earthquake on Japan

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 06:41:00 +0100

27 de febrero de 2019, 00:06 Tokyo, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) The odds of a strong earthquake occurring on Japan''s northeastern coast in the next three decades is more than 90 percent, experts warned Wednesday. The experts appeared before the NHK television station and explained that the greatest possibilities of a telluric movement of magnitude 7.

90% chance of magnitude 7 quake in eastern Japan within 30 years | #AsiaNewsNetwork

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 08:57:00 +0100

(Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN) — There is a high likelihood of a magnitude 7 or higher earthquake occurring within the next 30 years at faults along the Japan Trench in the Pacific Ocean, according to the latest assessment by the government’s Earthquake Research Committee.

Informe alarmante: Japón sufrirá un devastador terremoto

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:42:00 +0100

(Caracas, 27 de febrero. Noticias24).- Según un informe de sismólogos, Japón debe prepararse para un fuerte terremoto que puede golpear la región más septentrional del país en los próximos 30 años. Lea también : Video: hombre se grabó siendo enterrado por una avalancha de nieve Advierten que el....

2020 Olympic Games to use hydrogen fuel to light cauldrons, torch during relay

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:07:00 +0100

TOKYO >> The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games is planning to use the next-generation energy of hydrogen fuel to light the flames of the cauldrons and torch relay. If realized, the 2020 Games would be the first Olympics to use the alternative energy source for this purpose.

90% chance of magnitude 7 quake off Miyagi Prefecture in eastern Japan within 30 years | #AsiaNewsNetwork

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 12:07:00 +0100

(Japan News/ANN) - There is a high likelihood of a magnitude 7 or higher earthquake occurring within the next 30 years at faults along the Japan Trench in the Pacific Ocean, according to the latest assessment by the government’s Earthquake Research Committee.

Lack of discoveries is damaging prospects for next big particle collider

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 18:25:00 +0100

Feb. 28, 2019 , 11:10 AM. Particle physicists are fretting that they don't know what their next collider will be or where to build it. Europe, China, and Japan have each released plans for a successor to the current biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, Europe's particle physics laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland.

8.7-magnitude Sunda Strait earthquake would not cause tsunami in Jakarta: BMKG

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 09:32:00 +0100

Jakarta would not be hit by a tsunami even if a 8.7-magnitude earthquake was to occur in the Sunda Strait, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has said. BMKG earthquake and tsunami division head Rahmat Triyono said the prediction was based on models the agency had developed. “Based on all [models] even a 8.

Deep Learning Shakes Up Seismology with Quake Early Warning System

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:48:00 +0100

Mar. 1, 2019 — Most people can’t detect an earthquake until the ground under their feet is already shaking or sliding, leaving little time to prepare or take shelter. Scientists are trying to short circuit that surprise using the critical time window during the spread of seismic waves out from a....

Deep Learning Shakes Up Seismology With Quake Early Warning System

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 20:05:00 +0100

The San Francisco section of the San Andreas fault has a 25 percent change of a magnitude 7 or greater earthquake in the next 20 years, according to the computer simulation depicted in the above illustration. The colored patterns show projected seismic deformations associated with a model earthquake.

Greater Jakarta: Jakarta safe from tsunamis: BMKG

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 02:21:00 +0100

Jakarta would not be hit by a tsunami even if an 8.7-magnitude earthquake was to occur in the Sunda Strait, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has said.BMKG earthquake and tsunami division head Rahmat Triyono said the prediction was based on models the agency had developed.“Based on all [models], even an 8.

Operational status

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 04:27:00 +0100

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, opens or closes according to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) status for the Washington, D.C., area. In rare instances where our operating status diverges from OPM, we will announce it on our homepage....

Japan earthquake: HUGE 6.9 quake strikes off Northern Japan on Pacific Ring of Fire

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 05:25:00 +0100

The earthquake which was located 114 miles southeast of the city of Nemuro struck at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) put the original magnitude down to 6.2 from the initial estimate from the country’s Earthquake Early Warning System.

Magnitude-6.2 quake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture: JMA

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 05:33:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 2 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude-6.2 earthquake hit off southeast coast of Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture on Saturday, according to Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at about 12:22 local time(0322 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 42.1 degrees north and a longitude of 146.8 degrees east, and at depth of 10 km.

1st LD Writethru: Magnitude-6.2 quake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture: JMA

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 05:25:00 +0100

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. TOKYO, March 2 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude-6.2 earthquake hit off southeast coast of Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture on Saturday, according to Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at about 12:22 local time(0322 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 42.1 degrees north and a longitude of 146.

Nuevo terremoto 6.0 Richter sacude a Japón

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 05:48:00 +0100

El movimiento telúrico se registró a 241 km de Kushiro, Hokkaido, a las 00:22 horas de este sábado. Nuevo terremoto en Japón. Foto: Agencia Uno Un nuevo terremoto de 6.0 grados Richter se registró a 241 km de Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japón , a las 00:22 horas de este sábado, según informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos Prelim M6.

Magnitude-6.2 quake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture: JMA

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 05:55:00 +0100

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake hit off southeast coast of Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture on Saturday, according to Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at about 12:22 local time(0322 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 42.1 degrees north and a longitude of 146.8 degrees east, and at depth of 10 km.

BREAKING: Powerful 6.2 earthquake STRIKES off coast of Japan in Pacific Ring of Fire

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 06:10:00 +0100

SHOCKWAVES: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan (Pic: USGS) The quake measuring magnitude 6.2 struck east of the island of Hokkaido. Its epicentre was about 114 miles (184km) east of the city of Nemuro on Hokkaido's east coast. The quake struck at a depth of just 6.

Sismo de magnitud 6,2 sacude el este de Japón

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 06:21:00 +0100

Un sismo de magnitud 6,2 azotó este sábado la costa sureste de la prefectura japonesa de Hokkaido , informó la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón LEA TAMBIÉN. El temblor ocurrió aproximadamente a las 12:22 hora local (03:22 GMT) y tuvo su epicentro a 190 kilómetros al sureste de la localidad japonesa de Nemuro y a una profundidad de 10 kilómetros.

Terremoto 6.0 grados sacude a la costa de Japón

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 06:34:00 +0100

Japon : un séisme de magnitude 6,2 frappe l'île de Hokkaïdo, pas d'alerte au tsunami (JMA)

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 07:18:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 6,2 a frappé samedi la côte sud-est de la préfecture japonaise de Hokkaïdo (nord), sans qu'aucune alerte au tsunami ne soit émise, selon l'Agence météorologique japonaise (JMA). Ce tremblement de terre est survenu à 12h22 heure locale (3h22 GMT).

Japan: 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Hokkaido island; no casualties reported

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 10:50:00 +0100

A 6.0 Ritcher magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido in the wee hours of Saturday, United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed. According to USGS, the earthquake hit 191km South-East of Nemuro, a city located on Hokkaido island, which has a total population of just over 31,000.

6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Japan

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 12:09:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 6.0 struck Japan on Saturday, said the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck at 12.22 p.m. local time (0322GMT), with the epicenter located 191 kilometers (118 miles) southeast of Nemuro in northeastern Japan, at a depth of 10 km (6 mi).

Earthquake strikes Japan

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 12:22:00 +0100

6.0-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Japan; no casualties reported so far. By Emel Oz Guzellik ANKARA. An earthquake measuring 6.0 struck Japan on Saturday, said the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck at 12.22 p.m. local time (0322GMT), with the epicenter located 191....

En Japón se registra sismo de 6,2

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 16:23:00 +0100

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,2 azotó este sábado la costa sureste de la prefectura japonesa de Hokkaido, informó la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón. El temblor, que ocurrió aproximadamente a las 12H22 (hora local), tuvo su epicentro a 190 kilómetros al sureste de la localidad japonesa de Nemuro y a una profundidad de 10 kilómetros.

Kobe leads way in fight against natural disasters

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 23:52:00 +0100

The catastrophe hit in the early hours at 5.46am on Jan 17. A total of 6,402 people died and 40,092 were injured in the earthquake which hit 7.3 on the Richter scale. To deal with the calamity, almost 600 shelters were set up to accommodate about 240,000 people.