GDACS EMM News Feed

Architecture The amazing avant-garde works of 2019 Pritzker Prize winner Arata Isozaki

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:20:00 +0100

The Ark Nova was created in collaboration with Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor (Credit: Iwan Baan View gallery - 37 images The Pritzker Prize is generally regarded as the most prestigious award in architecture and previous recipients read like a who's who of architectural luminaries, including Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, and Shigeru Ban.

Japan's agency for 2011 quake recovery to gain broader mandate

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 01:55:00 +0100

TOKYO -- The bureau charged with rebuilding areas in Japan devastated by the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in 2011 will be reorganized to oversee all recovery efforts from natural disasters. The Reconstruction Agency, formed in February 2012, was originally set to dissolve in March 2021.

Entropy, Vol. 21, Pages 249: Temporal Variation and Statistical Assessment of the b Value off the Pacific Coast of Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:12:00 +0100

Abstract The Gutenberg-Richter Law describes the frequency-magnitude distribution of earthquakes. A number of studies have shown that the slope (b value) of the relationship between frequency and magnitude decreased before large earthquakes. In this paper, we investigate the temporal variation of....

Tonga: New Early Warning System and Disaster Communications for Tonga

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 04:43:00 +0100

04th March 2019 Tonga will benefit from installation of a nationwide early warning system and strengthening of disaster communications, known as NEWS, for all its island groups up to the two Niuas within the next few months, in a project funded by the Japanese Government through JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).

Pacific Ring of Fire activity rises, preparations for 'imminent' mag-9 quake 24 minutes ago Fears grow the dreaded 'Ring' is about to unleash a city-destroying megaquake.

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 02:13:00 +0100

The Pacific Ring of Fire has shocked the region with 46 separate earthquakes in 24 hours this month, as preparations continue for the "highly imminent" megaquake capable of wiping out cities. Fears of another devastating earthquake and tsunami are growing in Japan after multiple sightings of the rare and ominous oarfish .

‘Metro subway to survive earthquake’

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 17:59:00 +0100

MANILA, Philippines The P357-billion Metro Manila Subway will be safe in case of an earthquake in the metropolis, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) assured the public yesterday. Science Undersecretary and Phivolcs director Renato Solidum Jr.

top headline

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 11:06:00 +0100

02.03.2019 YPG/PKK offers Daesh terrorists to move into Turkey YPG/PKK and Daesh reached deal that allows Daesh terrorists to leave YPG/PKK camps in Syria. 02.03.2019 Turkey: 6 suspected DHKP-C terrorists arrested Among those captured earlier this week are senior members of DHKP-C terror group, say police.

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.

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....

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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....

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.

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.

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....

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Sioux City, IA (51101) Today. A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 23F. Winds light and variable.. Tonight. Cloudy with snow showers mainly during the evening. Low 17F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.

Today's Stories

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

MOST POPULAR Annual or trial options Cancel anytime ✓ E-Edition PDF of newspaper ✓ Unlimited access on any device ✓ Skip article surveys. Missoula, MT (59801) Today. Plenty of sunshine. High 23F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight. Clear skies. Low 2F. Winds light and variable.

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.

AP - BC-AS--Japan-Earthquake, 0105

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

Contributed by NAMPA / Associated Press. Strong quake hits Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido <
A strong earthquake has hit Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage <
Eds: APNewsNow.

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....

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).

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.

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.

Terremoto 6.0 grados sacude a la costa de Japón

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

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.

Nuevo terremoto 6.0 Richter sacude a Japón

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

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....

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.

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

Utilizamos cookies propias y de terceros para mejorar, recoger datos estadísticos y mostrarle publicidad relevante. Si continúa navegando, está aceptando su uso. Puede obtener más información o cambiar la configuración en DOS PECES REMO Alarma en Japón por la aparición de dos peces en las costas....

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 .

Japan helps Tonga become better prepared for disasters

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 07:15:00 +0100

Tonga is installing a new disaster early warning system within the next few months after the Japanese government confirmed it will fund the project. The effects of Cyclone Gita in Tonga Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller. The Japan International Cooperation Agency will install the disaster....

Student collaboration at disaster-hit area

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:03:00 +0100

High school students from one of Tokyo’s top boys’ schools organized a study and field trip to the Tohoku region, which was devastated by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, for themselves and exchange students from a partner high school in Connecticut.

78% of older teenagers in Japan anxious about natural disasters, survey says

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:49:00 +0100

Some 77.6 percent of people in Japan aged 17 to 19 feel “anxious” about natural hazards and major disasters, according to findings in a recent online survey of 800 young people. In February, Tokyo-based think tank The Nippon Foundation asked teenagers across the nation how they feel about natural....

Tsunami Exercise Set for March 14

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:07:00 +0100

SAINT LUCIA will join other countries in the Caribbean and Latin America as a participant in a regional tsunami response exercise on Thursday March 14th, 2019, dubbed CARIBEWAVE19. This scenario presents a perfect opportunity for testing and to improve the island’s state of readiness and to evaluate....

Japanese government holds an event on disaster management in Singapore

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:37:00 +0100

Highly meaningful panel discussion was held in Singapore to discuss about pioneering disaster prevention. The event, "Threats vs Technology: Building resilient nations and business", was hosted by Japanese Government. In the panel discussion, Professor Shunichi Koshimura and Mr.

JK’s disaster management policy is all about ‘mock drills’

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 19:32:00 +0100

Jammu and Kashmirwhich comes under seismic zone five has adopted a Disaster Management Policywhich is said to be all about “mock drills.” According to official sources, the government has failed to put in place a strong policy to tackle natural disasters across the Jammu and Kashmir.

Japan's fourth quarter growth revised up to 0.5%

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 04:45:00 +0100

Japan's economy grew faster than initially thought in the October-December quarter, due partly to strong corporate investment, official figures showed Friday. The world's third-biggest economy grew 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter, up from the preliminary figure of 0.3 percent, the cabinet office said.

Japan's fourth quarter growth revised up to 0.5pc

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 04:52:00 +0100

Shoppers browse products at Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote Holdings store in Tokyo, Japan June 18, 2018. — Reuters pic. TOKYO, March 8 — Japan's economy grew faster than initially thought in the October-December quarter, due partly to strong corporate investment, official figures showed today.

Japan's fourth quarter growth revised up to 0.5%

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 05:21:00 +0100

TOKYO: Japan's economy grew faster than initially thought in the October-December quarter, due partly to strong corporate investment, official figures showed Friday (Mar 8). The world's third-biggest economy grew 0.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter, up from the preliminary figure of 0.3 per cent, the cabinet office said.

Japan’s fourth quarter growth revised up to 0.5%

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 05:47:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 8, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Japan’s economy grew faster than initially thought in the October-December quarter, due partly to strong corporate investment, official figures showed Friday. The world’s third-biggest economy grew 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter, up from the preliminary figure of 0.3 percent, the cabinet office said.

Japan pro wrestling, TV icon 'The Destroyer' Richard Beyer, dies at 88

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 07:57:00 +0100

Richard Beyer, an American former pro wrestler whose masked antics made him a huge hit in Japan in the 1960s and 1970s, died at his home on the outskirts of Buffalo, New York on Thursday, his son said. He was 88. Beyer, famously known by the ring name "The Destroyer," visited Japan for the first....

Eight years after Great East Japan Earthquake, many disaster victims are struggling to repay relief loans

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:14:00 +0100

Many residents in the hardest-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima are struggling to repay emergency relief loans that they received in the wake of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a Jiji Press survey of related municipalities showed. In the three prefectures, a total of ¥49.

Popular ex-pro wrestler Richard 'The Destroyer' Beyer dies at 88

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:59:00 +0100

NEW YORK - Richard Beyer, a former American pro wrestler who was popular in Japan in the 1960s and 1970s, died at his home on the outskirts of Buffalo, New York on Thursday, his son said. He was 88. “It is with a very heavy heart to let you know that Dad — aka The Destroyer, aka Doctor X, aka Dick....

Japan's disaster alert app to become available in 11 languages | #AsiaNewsNetwork

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:43:00 +0100

(Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN) — The Japanese government plans to increase the number of available languages for its app that warns of earthquakes, tsunami and other disasters from the current four to 11 as early as fiscal 2019, in light of its initiative to accept more foreign workers from April.

REUTERS - UK, Japan scientists study radioactive Fukushima particles

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 14:29:00 +0100

UK, Japan scientists study radioactive Fukushima particles. Contributed by NAMPA / Reuters. OXFORD, England, March 8 (Reuters) - Eight years after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown in Japan, radioactive particles collected from the site are undergoing new forensic investigation in Britain in an effort to understand the exact sequence of events.

US Asia Strategy: Beyond the Quad

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:25:00 +0100

Last year, some five months after the revival of the “Quad” — the loose grouping of maritime democracies comprising the United States, Japan, Australia, and India — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi compared the process to “seafoam in the Pacific or the Indian Ocean: they may get some attention, but soon will dissipate.

Foreign workers helping Tohoku seafood companies recover from 2011 quake and tsunami

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 09:44:00 +0100

This is the third in a series examining how the northeast and the nation are progressing with efforts to deal with the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. SHIOGAMA, MIYAGI PREF. - For the past three years, Fika Sulistyani’s morning routine has consisted of either gutting or filleting....

Posts by Magdalena Osumi

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 10:32:00 +0100

Mar 9, 2019 This is the third in a series examining how the northeast and the nation are progressing with efforts to deal with the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. For the past three years, Fika Sulistyani's morning routine has consisted of either gutting or filleting ...

Fukushima renoue avec le surf

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 18:59:00 +0100

La région japonaise était un des meilleurs spots de surfeurs avant la catastrophe de 2011. La réouverture récente d'une première boutique de planches est perçue comme un symbole de sa renaissance. Jusqu'au 11 mars 2011, Fukushima était connue pour sa houle et ses plages : au Japon, c'était avant tout un endroit privilégié pour les amateurs de surf.

Japon: 8 ans après le tsunami, la centrale de Fukushima reste un énorme chantier

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:41:00 +0100

Huit ans après le tsunami de mars 2011 qui a dévasté la côte nord-est du Japon et mis en péril la centrale nucléaire Fukushima Daiichi, le site reste un énorme chantier où le risque immédiat semble écarté mais où les tâches ardues et les imprévus continuent. Voici les trois principaux enjeux: Le combustible nucléaire.

Japon: 8 ans après le tsunami, la centrale de Fukushima reste un énorme chantier

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:25:00 +0100

Japon: 8 ans après le tsunami, la centrale de Fukushima reste un énorme chantier

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:24:00 +0100

Japon: 8 ans après le tsunami, la centrale de Fukushima reste un énorme chantier

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:07:00 +0100

Huit ans après le tsunami, que reste-t-il de la centrale de Fukushima ?

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:54:00 +0100

Fukushima: Current state of the clean-up

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 05:21:00 +0100

TOKYO: Eight years have passed since a tsunami smashed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, sparking a meltdown and the worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl. Eight years on, the disaster zone remains a huge building site with the immediate danger cleared but an immensely difficult clean-up job still looming.

14th Pacific Partnership Mission Prepares to Enhance Disaster Response Cooperation, Strengthen Ties in Indo-Pacific

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 07:03:00 +0100

. Navy News Service. Story Number: NNS190305-05 Release Date: 3/5/2019 9:29:00 AM. From Commander,Logistics Group Western Pacific Public Affairs. SINGAPORE (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy will join allied and partner nation forces for the 14th Pacific Partnership mission, scheduled to begin March 4.

French News: Japon – avertissement aux voyageurs

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 17:40:00 +0100

Source: Ministère des affaires étrangères de la Pologne en polonais. La menace de crime est relativement faible. Cependant, il faut être prudent dans les endroits moins fréquentés la nuit et dans les quartiers de divertissement. Téléphones utiles: police: 110, ambulance et pompiers: 119 Le Japon est dans la zone à activité sismique.

Sea Creatures Still Arriving in the U.S. on Plastic Debris From the Japanese Tsunami Eight Years Ago

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:39:00 +0100

So when living animals started washing up along the coasts of the Pacific Northwest and California, clinging to plastic debris that was swept out to sea by the 2011 Japanese tsunami , 4,300 miles away, it raised a few eyebrows. And when the living animals—mostly shellfish and crustaceans, but also....

80 children from Syria come to Belarusian health centers

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 01:18:00 +0100

By Yulia Grizunt: 80 children from the hotspots of Syria came to Belarusian health centers. Children, whose parents died in the war or went missing, will spend the coming 2 weeks communicating with professional doctors, psychologists, and educators. Each of the guests there will always have an interpreter.

Se registra sismo de 5,5 en Japón, no hay alerta de tsunami

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:20:00 +0100

. Foto @USGS. Este jueves se registró un sismo de 5,5 en Japón . El sismo ocurrió a unos 24 kilómetros al este de la localidad de Chitose en Japón, informó el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El sismo se localizó a una profundidad de 41,2 kilómetros.

Fujitsu's imaging technology to speed up restoration of quake-hit castles

Sun, 10 Mar 2019 11:15:00 +0100

Fujitsu Ltd. says it is developing an image-sensing technology system that will greatly speed up the restoration of stone walls on quake-hit castles and other cultural assets. With the technology, which the electronics company aims to put into practical use by the end of next March, the original....

Ishinomaki whale-tooth artisan who lost shop on 3/11 sees chance to preserve tradition

Sun, 10 Mar 2019 12:48:00 +0100

SENDAI - In a once-booming whaling community in the northeast, an artisan has managed to keep alive a whale-tooth crafting tradition after his store was destroyed by the mega-quake and tsunami in 2011. Carver Masayuki Chijimatsu, 65, now sells seals and accessories made from the teeth of sperm....

Taiwan's friendship seen in earthquake relief: Jap...

Sun, 10 Mar 2019 16:07:00 +0100

Taipei, March 10 (CNA) Although the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern Japan, relief work in its wake was a true testament of Taiwan's friendship, a Japanese official said Sunday. Kazuki Matsubara, head of the news and culture department at the Japan-Taiwan Exchange....