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(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google’s Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:24:00 +0200oann-8701636b5d8d2f017ef29773f1104476oannen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncSonya HepinstallParesh DaveApple IncRichard Allen20200812002400https://japantoday.com/category/tech/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alertsAlphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:22:00 +0200japantoday-f60c0f5a019876ea2ae07e471a07fc0ajapantodayen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncThomson ReutersApple IncRichard Allen20200812002200https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/national/2020/08/11/298697.htmOAKLAND, Calif. — Alphabet Inc’s Google’s Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:22:00 +0200claimsjournal-dae7313776999ebd567556154d6c67cdclaimsjournalen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncApple IncRichard Allen20200811192200https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/6874950/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/?cs=7484Google's Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:36:00 +0200illawarramercury-dd89612664ed1e18b74f23cd34a64c55illawarramercuryen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAustralian Associated PressRichard Allen20200811183600https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/6874950/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/?cs=9622Google's Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:34:00 +0200dailyadvertiser-dd89612664ed1e18b74f23cd34a64c55dailyadvertiseren35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAustralian Associated PressRichard Allen20200811183400https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6874950/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/?cs=9929Google's Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:39:00 +0200bordermail-dd89612664ed1e18b74f23cd34a64c55bordermailen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAustralian Associated PressRichard Allen20200811173900https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6874950/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/?cs=7579Google's Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:36:00 +0200theherald-au-dd89612664ed1e18b74f23cd34a64c55theherald-auen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAustralian Associated PressRichard Allen20200811173600https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6874950/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/?cs=7347Google's Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:35:00 +0200portstephensexaminer-dd89612664ed1e18b74f23cd34a64c55portstephensexamineren35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAustralian Associated PressRichard Allen20200811173500https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors--california-to-get-alerts-13011498OAKLAND, Calif.: Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:40:00 +0200channelnewsasia-2908728b7923bae920bdfbb3849d5551channelnewsasiaen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncSonya HepinstallParesh DaveApple IncRichard Allen20200811164000https://www.ibtimes.sg/google-transforms-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-receive-alerts-49923Android phones from Alphabet Inc's Google began detecting earthquakes around the world on Tuesday. This will provide data which could eventually provide billions of users the necessary warning of nearby tremor. The alerting feature is being launched in California first.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:27:00 +0200ibtimes-sg-2e0171977a6d5fe0ee8d7d755700254fibtimes-sgen-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncApple IncRichard Allen20200811162700https://wsau.com/2020/08/11/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alerts/By Paresh Dave. OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:15:00 +0200wsau-5f24995092a0c5ca91abdd9c94570215wsauen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncSonya HepinstallParesh DaveApple IncRichard Allen20200811161500http://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alertsOAKLAND, CALIFORNIA (REUTERS) - Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday (Aug 11) started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:59:00 +0200straitstimesSG-def703d01207c23cd1ae06eb496a4b9estraitstimesSGen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncApple Inc20200811155900https://in.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-google-quake/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alerts-idINKCN2571TNJapan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate warnings, aiming to cut injuries and property damage by giving people further away from the epicenter of an earthquake seconds to protect themselves before the shaking starts. If Google’s approaches for detecting and alerting....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:54:00 +0200reuters-in-2875c74dafe8cffad9df0e9d6f5ccf60reuters-inen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleApple IncRichard Allen20200811155400https://news.trust.org/item/20200811121200-t6ytw/Google is using phones to detect earthquakes around the world, with tremor alerts rolling out in California. By Paresh Dave. OAKLAND, Calif., Aug 11 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give....Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:44:00 +0200trust-6b36d2ccbe88304097ac35b8ab0ad7d6trusten40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncSonya HepinstallParesh DaveApple IncRichard Allen20200811154400https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/11/08/2020/Google-turns-Android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-California-to-get-alertsOAKLAND, California: Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:38:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar-b203a8e34adecd4552b051a85ced02e9thepeninsulaqataren40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncApple IncRichard Allen20200811153800https://www.ibtimes.sg/rare-boomerang-earthquake-deep-under-atlantic-ocean-baffles-scientists-49910Earthquakes generally move in a straight-line pattern and the trail of destruction is visible. While there are aftershocks that often revisit the same location, a bigger-magnitude earthquake never occurs at the same place where it originated. But scientists now believe it can.Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:24:00 +0200ibtimes-sg-ba68ae29a992e5069aba2801393a5026ibtimes-sgen-5.83333 -37.45NaturalDisastersJean-Paul Ampuero20200811142400https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/08/a674c5164414-nagasaki-marks-75th-anniversary-of-us-atomic-bombing.htmlExactly 75 years have passed since the day our city was assaulted by a nuclear bomb. Despite the passing of three quarters of a century, we are still living in a world where nuclear weapons exist. Just why is it that we humans are still unable to rid ourselves of nuclear weapons? Are we truly unable....Mon, 10 Aug 2020 04:14:00 +0200kyodonews-a3a2a19f554e1ab3162a0514f786f9e3kyodonewsen32.062778 -87.624444UNbodiesJRCSafeguardsPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionJRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersU.N. General AssemblyUnited NationsIntermediate-Range Nuclear ForcesNuclear Nonproliferation Treaty20200810041400https://www.news-herald.com/opinion/how-us-should-prepare-for-nuclear-event-the-conversation/article_5e382318-1fa9-537d-9a38-1968eb30e4b0.htmland that the U.S. is not very well-prepared for nuclear and radiological events. I’ve been studying the effects of nuclear events – from detonations to accidents – for over 30 years. This has included my direct involvement in research, teaching and humanitarian efforts in multiple expeditions to Chernobyl- and Fukushima-contaminated areas.Sun, 09 Aug 2020 18:47:00 +0200news-herald-56cd3e3c4348744f652ee28bc00572e0news-heralden33.640278 -116.138611NuclearDecommissioningJRCSafeguardsTimoGazzada2020JRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersNuclear20200809184700https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12354941&ref=rssAfter one of New Zealand's shakiest decades in history, Kiwis overwhelmingly want the country to build a system to give us all a heads-up when future quakes hit. Earthquake early warning (EEW) systems work by detecting and reacting to an earthquake's fastest-travelling P-waves before the slower but....Sun, 09 Aug 2020 04:10:00 +0200nzherald-9c8672d1d3a2b9089f1717fc19c159a2nzheralden35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersMassey University20200809041000https://techxplore.com/news/2020-08-nuclear-threats-event.html, which I proposed in 2017. Such a group could bring together nuclear and nonnuclear technical and health professionals for education and training, and help to meet the preparedness, coordination, collaboration and staffing requirements necessary to respond to a large-scale nuclear crisis.Sat, 08 Aug 2020 15:52:00 +0200phys-3c1a3aa9598f399e7d06a1205406a716physen50.4482 30.5021JRCSafeguardsJRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersNuclearWHO20200808155200https://qnewshub.com/technology/nuclear-threats-are-increasing-heres-how-the-us-should-prepare-for-a-nuclear-event/What would this workforce need to be prepared to manage? For that we can look back at the legacy of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as nuclear accidents like Chernobyl and Fukushima. What happens when a nuclear device is detonated over a city? Approximately 135,000 and 64,000....Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:01:00 +0200qnewshub-c95aa3c2ef60713fca3e009e95d2a973qnewshuben50.4482 30.5021JRCSafeguardsJRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersNuclearWHO20200807150100https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/08/nuclear-threats-are-increasing-heres-how-us-should-prepare-nuclear-event/167505/, which I proposed in 2017. Such a group could bring together nuclear and nonnuclear technical and health professionals for education and training, and help to meet the preparedness, coordination, collaboration and staffing requirements necessary to respond to a large-scale nuclear crisis.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:12:00 +0200defenseone-ba283738ed40f830b68f449814bd64bcdefenseoneen50.4482 30.5021NuclearNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersJRCSafeguardsJRCNuclearSecurityWHO20200806181200https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2020/08/07/nuclear-threats-are-increasing-heres-how-the-us-should-prepare-for-a-nuclear-event-143964/What happens when a nuclear device is detonated over a city? Approximately 135,000 and 64,000 people died , respectively, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The great majority of deaths happened in the first days after the bombings, mainly from thermal burns, severe physical injuries and radiation.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:41:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-234424d5dc51c0b8a030f8a656ba2c37foreignaffairs-nzen50.4482 30.5021NuclearNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsJRCNuclearSecurityWHOKim Kyung-Hoon20200806154100https://theconversation.com/nuclear-threats-are-increasing-heres-how-the-us-should-prepare-for-a-nuclear-event-143964Disclosure statement. Cham Dallas has received funding from: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), through the State of Georgia Division of Public Health (DPH), Georgia Emergency Preparedness (Hospital Preparedness and Ebola Emergency Training) U.S.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:59:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-8d69d60d2b63eabc587f75ad934126cenewsnow-co-uken32.7637 -96.6637NuclearNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsJRCNuclearSecurityJody HiceCooperative AgreementSam NunnHealth and Human ServicesEmergencyCenters for Disease Control and PreventionPaul BrounWHOMax ClelandKim Kyung-HoonHomeland Security20200806145900https://wacotrib.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/we-dont-seem-to-learn-beirut-explosion-echoes-2013-west-tragedy/article_b44cfb4d-7ac5-563d-af33-8502f832f5e7.htmlIt is what the mayor of West lived seven years ago when one of the deadliest fertilizer plant explosions in U.S. history partly leveled the small town 15 minutes north of Waco. On Wednesday, Muska also couldn’t shake a familiar feeling — that yet again, no lessons will be learned. The 2013 disaster at the West Fertilizer Co.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 06:33:00 +0200wacotrib-c51788c3aa7436afd9ff0412939c9f7ewacotriben31.54254 -97.155449NuclearNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersConflictEnvironmentMaritimeSafetyWorldJRCSafeguardsJRCNuclearSecurityNuclearDecommissioningEnvironmental Defense FundNational Transportation Safety BoardElena CraftAndrew WheelerNuclear Regulatory CommissionDonald TrumpEnvironmental Protection Agency20200806063300http://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/eqev/data/en/tsunami/LessonsLearned_Improvements_brochure.pdfLessons learned from the tsunami disaster caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and improvements in JMA's tsunami warning system October 2013 Japan Meteorological Agency Lessons learned from the tsunami disaster caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and improvements in JMA's....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-39b4d202b4005fee469fae8d81b8db43jmaenNaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/photogallery/Philippine_20140627.htmlPhilippine Secretary of Science and Technology Mario G. Montejo and his delegation visited the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on 27 June 2014. JMA maintains favorable relations with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysics and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and the Philippine....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-fe8124e87b631a19722eb442b1002b07jmaenNaturalDisastersPhilippine Atmospheric20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/photogallery/Malaysia_20140328.htmlMalaysian Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr. Ewon Ebin and his delegation (including Malaysia Meteorological Department Director-General Ms. Che Gayah Ismail) visited the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on 28 March 2014. The visitors met a JMA management group led by Dr.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-b0e83178d733f552556f64fbcf24a4f4jmaen3.15021 101.708NaturalDisastersScience, TechnologyMeteorological Department20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/photogallery/Chile_PA_2010.htmlOn February 27, 2010, an earthquake and tsunami hit the middle of Chile and caused devastating damage. The tsunami traveled across the Pacific ocean and reached the coast of Japan about one day after the occurrence of the earthquake. Following the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile on April 27, Mr.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-f6cf803d42f35d7ebf9b6487a7b11776jmaen-33.475 -70.6475NaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Activities/eew.htmlThe Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) provides residents in Japan with Earthquake Early Warnings. This is a new system that issues prompt alerts just as an earthquake starts, providing valuable seconds for people to protect themselves before strong tremors arrive.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-38836fd978085821a331df18bc77d912jmaenNaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/photogallery/Chile_MOFA_2010.htmlOn February 27, 2010, an earthquake and tsunami hit the middle of Chile and caused devastating damage. The tsunami traveled across the Pacific ocean and reached the coast of Japan about one day after the occurrence of the earthquake. Just 2 months after the earthquake and tsunami, Mr.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-33127e1582425d2340ff6a609c0dda59jmaen-33.475 -70.6475NaturalDisastersAlfredo Moreno Charme20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/photogallery/BNPB_20170830.htmlBernardus Wisnu Widjaja, Deputy Director for Prevention and Preparedness at Indonesia's National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB), led a delegation on a visit to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on 30 August 2017 in relation to The Project for Enhancing the Capacity of BNPB for Providing....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-922f8a46e037142934a1261c4782b779jmaen-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseNational Disaster Management Authority20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/photogallery/CEA_20180709.htmlDr. Zheng Guoguang, Administrator of the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), led a delegation on a visit to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on 9 July 2018. CEA and JMA detailed their responsibilities and the activities of their respective organizations in the field of earthquake disaster....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-5af3cce01509b70af962ad46ddc45d15jmaen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseCEA20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/quake_sindo_index.html[Seismic Intensity Information] Click on the date and time of the earthquake information issuance for data on when the earthquake occurred and the regions where the maximum observed Seismic Intensity was 3 and above.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-cb721d9cb2943a410cc7dde25927791djmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersMeteorological Agency20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/quake_singen_index.html[Earthquake Information] Click on the date and time of the earthquake information issuance to see the following details: a) the date and time of the earthquake, and b) its epicenter and magnitude.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-5b4c624e2458e8f2146e983e57b32379jmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersMeteorological Agency20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/quake_singendo_index.html[Earthquake and Seismic Intensity Information] Click on the date and time of the earthquake information issuance to see the following details: a) the observed Seismic Intensity (1 and above) and its location and region, b) the date and time of the earthquake, and c) its epicenter and magnitude.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-f85577b9af2eb2b51fb2ddca5fa0cf81jmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersMeteorological Agency20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/quake_local_index.html[Information on seismic intensity at each site] Click on the date and time of the earthquake information issuance to see a) the observed Seismic Intensity (1 and above) and its location, b) the date and time of the earthquake, and c) its epicenter and magnitude.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-365fef3faa4a8379463d7d4fc683f509jmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersMeteorological Agency20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/quake_foreign_index.html[Distant Earthquake Information] The table below shows the date, time, epicenter and magnitude of earthquakes that occurred outside Japan with an observed magnitude of 7.0 or larger, etc.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-f1b830479838c1761927eb32ef0e1045jmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersMeteorological Agency20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/lists/tsunamisystem2006mar.pdfMarch, 2006 TSUNAMI Warning System in Japan Japan Meteorological Agency Propagation of tsunami (by computer simulation) Tsunami triggered by the Sanriku Earthquake in 1933 Tsunami triggered by the Hokkaido Nanseioki Earthquake in 1993 Generation of Tsunami March, 2006 Japan is situated at one of the most seismically active areas in the world.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-d365b55f2a5aca5c636ffef0d4e7dbcajmaen43.3800249041808 142.568966597916NaturalDisastersWarning System20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/Enhancement_Rainfall_Obs.htmlThe Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced its enhancement of rainfall observations in the affected areas by “The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake”. JMA installed nine ad-hoc rain-gauges equipped with a solar panel and a transmitter at the below sites and started their operations on June 14, 2011.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-f448c1581d4af322d5aed44fca8be53bjmaenNaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/Lessons_Earthquake_WMO_Congress_16.htmlOn 20 May 2011, The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) organized a side-event about JMA's emergency responses to the massive earthquake affecting Japan on the 11th of March 2011 during the Congress-16. The purpose of the side-event was to share the lessons learnt from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-112c04bcbdab1845f41916fb0edefacejmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseWorld Meteorological OrganizationWMO20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/WMO_Fact_Finding_Mission_2011.htmlOn 19 April 2011, the delegation made a courtesy call to Dr Mitsuhiko Hatori, Director-General of JMA and Permanent Representative of Japan with WMO. Dr. Hatori expressed his hearty welcome to the delegation and expressed his pleasure to have this opportunity to share JMA's lessons learned through this disaster.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-eee92a797322a4d0c7acc6339aa5622fjmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGeneva, SwitzerlandWorld Meteorological OrganizationMeteorological AgencyWMOPeter Chen20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/20110422_satellite_back_up.htmlOne of the lessons learned through the disaster caused by “The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake” which occurred on 11 March 2011 is the need of back up for power supply as well as communication system for observing systems. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) started to use solar....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-81fdb29e323b07e785b367c3c0aaddc2jmaen39.270639 141.888024NaturalDisastersIwate Prefecture20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/20110411_aftershock.htmlActivities of Aftershock This earthquake is regarded as an aftershock of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. As of 18:00JST 11 April, the aftershocks with the seismic intensity of 5 lower occurred 2 times(17:17JST, M6.0 and 17:26JST, M5.6) Notes on Disaster Prevention In the area where strong....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-6d6b9b8ceeaad4b7d2e036c13338c36fjmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/20110407_aftershock.htmlActivities of Aftershock This earthquake is regarded as an aftershock of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Near the epicenter, maximum JMA Seismic Intensity of future aftershocks may be 5- or higher. Notes on Disaster Prevention In the area where strong shaking was observed, keep vigilant to....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-ff7cbc5a2e925f44275928ccdd88963fjmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/2011_runoff_index.htmlThe Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) tentatively changes the criteria for warnings and advisories of heavy rain and flooding in the affected areas in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the following tsunami. In the earthquake affected areas, the risk of flooding and inundation is expected to....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-f87b455818166b4cea07df04c87c478ajmaenNaturalDisastersCrisisResponse20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/2011_Earthquake_message_DG_JMA_2.htmlTwo weeks have passed since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the massive tsunami, and the dead and missing are now found to exceed 27,000 in total. Many are still forced to live in difficult environment after the evacuation. I am devastated by the huge impact of the natural phenomenon.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-bb70ff68f7aad735fb42d782f91164dajmaenNaturalDisastersMichel JarraudMeteorological AgencyWorld Meteorological OrganizationJapanese GovernmentWMO20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/2011_soil_water_index.htmlJMA issues a heavy rain warning or advisory for municipalities at the risk of sediment-related disasters and inundation caused by heavy rains. As heavy rain seeping underground increases risk of sediment-related disasters such as debris flow and slope failure, the criteria for issue of the warning....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-cfe3808b0648886c93ff79440faa388ajmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/2011_spring_tide.htmlIncrease of the risk of the submergence and flood during the spring tide associated with the ground sink caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake largely sank the ground level of the Pacific coast of Tohoku region and northern part of Kanto region.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-66d9f955e94b66fec9ab7e7602748d53jmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/2011_Earthquake_04.htmlActivities of Aftershock The activities of aftershocks of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake has been very active. As of 12:00 JST, 16 March, the aftershocks larger than magnitude 7.0 occurred 3 times, and those larger than 6.0 occurred 48 times. The largest aftershock occurred at 15:25 JST, 11 March (magnitude 7.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-696fc8c67bea7b68a20425a9868f2b17jmaen39.5964865984024 141.362315765054NaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/2011_Earthquake_03.htmlActivities of Aftershock The activities of aftershocks of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake has been very active. As of 12:00 JST, 15 March, the aftershocks larger than magnitude 7.0 occurred 3 times, and those larger than 6.0 occurred 45 times. The aftershocks have occurred in the large area off....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-a3ea4aa5e3933dd4e3bbe8c5a2437c97jmaen39.5964865984024 141.362315765054NaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/2011_Earthquake_message_DG_JMA.html15 March 2011 First, I would like to extend my deepest condolences for the sufferers of the devastating earthquake and following catastrophic tsunami. I think that the operational abilities of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) are now being tried under this emergency situation.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-d89382a83e30f8d3044cb1dc63cd770bjmaenNaturalDisastersMeteorological AgencyWMO20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/2011_Earthquake_02.htmlActivities of Aftershock The activities of aftershocks of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake has been very active. As of 15:10JST 14 March, the aftershocks larger than magnitude 7.0 occurred 3 times, and those larger than 6.0 occurred 44 times. The aftershocks have occurred in the large area off....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-b611555a9db0214781d1a73851540e7bjmaen39.5964865984024 141.362315765054NaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/News/2011_Earthquake_01.htmlObserved Tsunami High tsunamis were observed on the Pacific coast from Hokkaido to Okinawa. In addition, tsunami were also observed on the coasts of the Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, and East China Sea. Aftershocks Number of strong aftershocks have occurred in the area off the coast of Iwate,....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-f32b07695b1804406c2835ceb382f2edjmaen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Emergency_Warning/ew_index.htmlJMA issues various warnings to alert people to possible catastrophes caused by extraordinary natural phenomena such as heavy rain, earthquakes, tsunami and storm surges. In addition to such warnings, advisories and other bulletins, JMA started issuing Emergency Warnings to alert people to the....Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-96d7fde3d0393531b8526b7b003d18b8jmaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersEmergencyWarning System20200806050300http://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/eqev/data/en/tsunami/tsunami_warning.htmlWhen an earthquake occurs, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) estimates the possibility of tsunami generation from seismic observation data. If disastrous waves are expected in coastal regions, JMA issues a Tsunami Warning/Advisory for each region expected to be affected based on estimated tsunami heights.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-f2ec90da1b965a7b8eae443047974619jmaenNaturalDisasters20200806050300http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/photogallery/EU_201201.htmlDr. Manuela Soares (Director, Environmental Research, Directorate-General Research and Innovation, European Commission) visited the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on 20 January 2012. Dr. Soares made a courtesy call to Dr. Koichi Uhira, Director-General of Seismological and volcanological Department of JMA.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200jma-bb442eee7ff51798f0e3eb7663d79186jmaen-8.133333 -37.266667ECnewsNaturalDisastersResearchInnovationEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaManuela SoaresEuropean Commission20200806050300https://reliefweb.int/report/world/natural-disasters-2019Executive Summary. In 2019, 396 natural disasters were recorded in EM-DAT with 11,755 deaths, 95 million people affected and 103 billion US$1 in economic losses across the world. The burden was not shared equally as Asia suffered the highest impact and accounted for 40% of disaster events, 45% of deaths and 74% of the total affected.Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:36:00 +0200reliefWeb-4cd12292369a529db3ebfe54616eaa4breliefWeben28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAccountingNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20200805153600https://japantoday.com/category/national/Imperial-garden-party-in-fall-canceledThe imperial garden party planned for the fall has been canceled to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus amid growing concern over a resurgence of infections, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday. The biannual event was also canceled in the spring due to the virus outbreak, putting off....Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:39:00 +0200japantoday-58bee767fc2c7b970a5aac678571a09ejapantodayen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionImperial Household Agency20200804223900https://qnewshub.com/business/500000-coronavirus-cases-reported-worldwideCommuters wearing face masks make their way to work on Thursday, as worldwide confirmed cases of coronavirus cross 500,000. Getty Images Topline: As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide crosses the threshold of half a million, with nearly 23,000 deaths, the crisis has grown to....Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:47:00 +0200qnewshub-a082f880ca89af60e62b2c239be05258qnewshuben35.2086 110.727PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionGetty ImagesCenters for Disease ControlCoronavirus20200804174700https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1318522/earthquake-today-map-turkey-Alaska-Japan-California-earthquakes-nowAn earthquake is caused when movements within the Earth’s crust cause stress to build up at points of weakness. They are common, natural occurrences and are felt by people around the world on a daily basis. The Richter scale is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake, the higher the number, the worse the earthquake.Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:23:00 +0200express-c2ef6d759ca063648b66f84fc172852bexpressen35.6831 139.809NuclearNaturalDisastersSelahattin Gurkan20200804152300https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/08/5c45351610ce-imperial-garden-party-in-fall-canceled-amid-coronavirus-upsurge.htmlThe imperial garden party planned for the fall has been canceled to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus amid growing concern over a resurgence of infections, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday. The biannual event was also canceled in the spring due to the virus outbreak, putting off....Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:45:00 +0200kyodonews-8a2b24955bd6b4e120c0e84d9a60fd03kyodonewsen35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionImperial Household Agency20200804124500https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/melbourne-earthquakes-18-magnitude-tremor-near-emerald-third-in-victoria-in-a-week/news-story/05222b30916530d70d05a4a0e2233047The small quake was felt by at least 50 people just before 3am around Emerald in the Dandenong Ranges and comes after a 2.5 magnitude tremor struck near Pakenham on July 29. That earthquake happened just after 7pm and was felt by at least 535 people, with social media exploding with curious locals....Tue, 04 Aug 2020 07:18:00 +0200news_com_au-ee455c0684ee3d2cc8e4625a27c834b6news_com_auen-37.853 145.075NaturalDisastersHadi Ghasemi20200804071800https://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/melbourne-earthquakes-18-magnitude-tremor-near-emerald-third-in-victoria-in-a-week/news-story/05222b30916530d70d05a4a0e2233047?nk=2472dd74a25e0ac131cf8bde645ed582-1596516961The small quake was felt by at least 50 people just before 3am around Emerald in the Dandenong Ranges and comes after a 2.5 magnitude tremor struck near on July 29. That earthquake happened just after 7pm and was felt by at least 535 people, with social media exploding with curious locals that said it was “like thunder” in the immediate aftermath.Tue, 04 Aug 2020 06:55:00 +0200heraldsun-ac7d7db05524d4790290ea2320696bf0heraldsunen-37.853 145.075NaturalDisastersHadi Ghasemi20200804065500https://reliefweb.int/report/world/cred-crunch-newsletter-issue-no-59-july-2020-covid-19-and-other-disastersThe current COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event that tests the ability of health systems and governments to manage health risks. For instance, the capacity of medical services such as intensive care units had to be increased significantly in many countries to be able to cope with the sudden and rising influx of patients.Mon, 03 Aug 2020 18:56:00 +0200reliefWeb-a62fc3b4f05310959d2132226c329807reliefWeben35.6831 139.809ManMadeDisastersPublicHealthNaturalDisastersNuclearEnergyCoronavirusInfection20200803185600https://mia.mk/today-in-history-141/?lang=en2 August 2020 (MIA) 338 BC – A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean. 216 BC – Second Punic War: Battle of Cannae – The Carthaginian army led by Hannibal defeats a....Sun, 02 Aug 2020 09:53:00 +0200mia-mk-1e7ad70cf0880c5ff86e73c0984ad5admia-mken37.944 23.6529AirTransportConflictNaturalDisastersVietnam WarJohn F. KennedyAlbert EinsteinHenry HudsonWorld War IIPhilip IIDallas/Fort Worth International AirportFranklin D. RooseveltLeonardo da VinciGulf WarLeó SzilárdToronto Pearson International AirportWorld War ICommonwealth of Nations20200802095300https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/8/859In order to clarify ultra-low-frequency (ULF) seismomagnetic phenomena, a sensitive geomagnetic network was installed in Kanto, Japan since 2000. In previous studies, we have verified the correlation between ULF magnetic anomalies and local sizeable earthquakes.Sat, 01 Aug 2020 12:48:00 +0200mdpi-b769733798f1735babb4d6770c827335mdpien35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20200801124800https://vietnamnet.vn/en/society/37-hours-on-flight-from-equatorial-guinea-bringing-vietnamese-citizens-home-662643.htmlAfter a long journey to bring more than 200 Vietnamese citizens home safely, the crew were all relieved and happy to have fulfilled an important mission. Flight attendant Pham Xuan Truong, who was also on flights repatriating Vietnamese citizens from Germany, the Netherlands, and France, volunteered for this special flight.Sat, 01 Aug 2020 08:08:00 +0200vietnamnet-vn-en-8de92f7f497e7e7126fd92b0c7bb1849vietnamnet-vn-enen52.5163 13.3276PublicHealthNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionDinh HungXuan TruongAirbusMinistry of HealthMinistry of TransportHoang QuanNguyen Anh TuanVietnam News AgencyAnh Tuan20200801080800http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2020/07/31/providing-assistance-to-school-meal-programmes-japan-donates-388-tonnes-of-canned-fish-to-sri-lanka-wfp/Courtesy The Daily News Director of Health and Nutrition at the Ministry of Education, Renuka Peiris; Charge d’Affaires ad interim of Japan to Sri Lanka, Kitamur Toshihiro; WFP Deputy Country Director of Sri Lanka, Andrea Berardo; Secretary of the Ministry of Education, N.H.M.Sat, 01 Aug 2020 05:23:00 +0200lankaweb-3dbe783d97969e15804051656648a0d5lankaweben7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912PublicHealthFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionUnited NationsMinistry of EducationCharge d’AffairesThe Daily NewsWFPWorld Food Programme20200801052300http://www.dailynews.lk/2020/08/01/local/224839/japan-donates-388-tonnes-canned-fish-sri-lanka-wfpDirector of Health and Nutrition at the Ministry of Education, Renuka Peiris; Charge d’Affaires ad interim of Japan to Sri Lanka, Kitamur Toshihiro; WFP Deputy Country Director of Sri Lanka, Andrea Berardo; Secretary of the Ministry of Education, N.H.M. Chitrananda; and Additional Secretary of School Activities at the Ministry of Education, L.Fri, 31 Jul 2020 23:45:00 +0200dailynews-lk-511ad2501a1c7caea5cc497651e6bf44dailynews-lken7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912PublicHealthFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionUnited NationsMinistry of EducationCharge d’AffairesWFPWorld Food Programme20200731234500http://www.colombopage.com/archive_20B/Jul31_1596205864CH.phpFri, Jul 31, 2020, 08:01 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. July 31, Colombo: The Government of Japan has provided a total sum of JPY 300 million worth of (approx. Rs. 520 million) food assistance to the Government of Sri Lanka through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:54:00 +0200colombopage-341dd9f92b9f2fe3b84e469ac2bf714fcolombopageen7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912PublicHealthFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionUnited NationsMinistry of EducationCharge d’AffairesJapanese EmbassyWFPWorld Food Programme20200731165400http://www.colombopage.com/archive_20B/Jul31_1596205864CH.phpJapan provides Rs. 520 million food assistance to Sri Lanka through WFP Fri, Jul 31, 2020, 08:01 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. July 31, Colombo: The Government of Japan has provided a total sum of JPY 300 million worth of (approx. Rs. 520 million) food assistance to the Government of....Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:39:00 +0200slmuslims-341dd9f92b9f2fe3b84e469ac2bf714fslmuslimsen7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912PublicHealthFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionUnited NationsMinistry of EducationCharge d’AffairesJapanese EmbassyWFPWorld Food Programme20200731163900https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-airlines-and-special-flight-bringing-vietnamese-home/179503.vnpHanoi (VNA) - A special flight carrying 219 Vietnamese citizens previously living in Equatorial Guinea landed safely at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport a couple of days ago. It was the 41st flight conducted by the national flag carrier to bring Vietnamese people home from different parts of the world.Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:05:00 +0200vietnamplus-en-7c190adef7dea61f38628da6dd48001avietnamplus-enen32.8711 13.18CoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersPublicHealthDinh HungMinistry of HealthMinistry of TransportHoang QuanVietnam News AgencyAnh Tuan20200731140500https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/07/4bf893eae403-japan-women-mens-life-expectancy-in-2019-stays-in-world-top-three.htmlJapanese women and men retained second and third places, respectively, on the world's average life expectancy ranking in 2019 as both groups topped a previous record for the eighth straight year, health ministry data showed Friday. The average life expectancy for Japanese women stood at 87.45 years, up 0.Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:14:00 +0200kyodonews-88ebb5fe56c1780ac4c1508a541e0654kyodonewsen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersMinistry of Health20200731121400https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2020/07/great-wall-japan-200730152228069.html. 101 East investigates the controversies surrounding the building of Japan's enormous tsunami wall. 31 Jul 2020 05:56 GMT After the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami killed about 18,000 people, the Japanese authorities embarked on a radical plan.Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:44:00 +0200aljazeera-en-ef9f26e120f01b4561230f611fda226aaljazeera-enen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersAl Jazeeraradical20200731084400https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/694656-pro-vcs-named-for-uop-uetPESHAWAR: Prof Dr Mohammad Abid has been named as pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Peshawar and Prof Dr Qaisar Ali as pro-VC of the University of Engineering and Technology for two years. Separate notifications to this effect were issued on Thursday and both the professors took charge as....Fri, 31 Jul 2020 03:26:00 +0200thenews-pk-65a22a07697b54186df155679ef7304ethenews-pken33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersCranfield UniversityMohammad AbidProf DrEngineering Department20200731032600https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/08/08/national/agency-quake-alert-was-false-alarm/The Meteorological Agency issued a false alarm shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, warning that a strong earthquake was about to hit Nara and Osaka prefectures. It turned out to be a mild tremor. The agency said the false alarm was triggered by some noise trouble that occurred in an underwater earthquake scale off Mie Prefecture.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:18:00 +0200japantimes-54eef8cca7ddbea8e8ab341375a36f2djapantimesen34.5 136.0NaturalDisastersMie PrefectureWakayama PrefectureThe Japan TimesMeteorological AgencyJR WestNara Prefecture20200730171800http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/overstated-magnitude-caused-quake-alert-that-set-tokyo-on-edgeTOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - Tokyo residents were rattled on Thursday (July 30) morning after an alert broadcast to smartphones across the capital warned of an impending magnitude 7.3 earthquake about to hit the capital - only for no quake to arrive. The alert at 9:38am was a false alarm, caused by a system....Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:50:00 +0200straitstimesSG-8e3b322871a536ba55fa65744752540astraitstimesSGenNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfection20200730095000https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-gov%27t-issues-false-strong-quake-alert-by-errorThe Japanese weather agency said it issued Thursday morning a false strong earthquake alert to wide areas of Japan due to errors in locating the quake's focus and estimating its magnitude, with train services disrupted by the mistake. The 9:38 a.m. alert issued via smartphones in central to....Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:33:00 +0200japantoday-0b06d7b97b57dd109136758641a6d79fjapantodayen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersChiba PrefectureYasuo Sekita20200730093300https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-30/-overstated-magnitude-caused-quake-alert-that-set-tokyo-on-edgeTokyo residents were rattled Thursday morning after an alert broadcast to smartphones across the capital warned of an impending magnitude 7.3 earthquake about to hit the capital -- only for no quake to arrive. The alert at 9:38 a.m. was a false alarm, caused by a system designed to give residents....Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:18:00 +0200bloomberg-40ae643fdb0d7d55aa5d8f3568913631bloombergenNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfection20200730091800https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/magnitude-58-earthquake-jolts-japan-3535684A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan early Thursday, the country's meteorological agency reported. The epicenter of the quake was on the deserted Tori-shima Island, located in the southeast of the country, and took place 60 kilometers (37 miles) below the surface. The agency did not issue a tsunami alert.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 08:13:00 +0200yenisafak-en-d0553dea1f86bdfb29517ae470d10898yenisafak-enen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20200730081300https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/07/a42bf18211d1-japan-govt-issues-false-strong-quake-alert-by-error.htmlThe Japanese weather agency said it issued Thursday morning a false strong earthquake alert to wide areas of Japan due to errors in locating the quake's focus and estimating its magnitude, with train services disrupted by the mistake. The 9:38 a.m. alert issued via smartphones in central to....Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:37:00 +0200kyodonews-16efc5b70293b18ecf1ee1ca9e4d816ekyodonewsen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersChiba PrefectureYasuo Sekita20200730073700https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/30/national/japan-erroneous-quake-warning/The Meteorological Agency issued an early warning Thursday morning that an earthquake that was expected to hit Tokyo and other neighboring areas. A quake with an estimated magnitude of 5.8 occurred off Torishima, a remote Japanese island in the Pacific, at around 9:36 a.m., at a depth of about 60 km.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:11:00 +0200japantimes-687fb8f558c07c865c72e6d06b3819d8japantimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersFukushima PrefectureMeteorological AgencyNiigata Prefecture20200730071100https://turkishpress.com/magnitude-5-8-earthquake-jolts-japan/TOKYO, Japan A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan early Thursday, the country’s meteorological agency reported. The epicenter of the quake was on the deserted Tori-shima Island, located in the southeast of the country, and took place 60 kilometers (37 miles) below the surface. The agency did not issue a tsunami alert.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 06:26:00 +0200turkishpress-71934a1d6330fd8317847420439a2a07turkishpressenNaturalDisastersAnadolu Agency20200730062600https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/magnitude-58-earthquake-jolts-japan/1926825Quake occurs at depth of 60 kilometers with epicenter on Tori-shima Island. TOKYO, Japan A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan early Thursday, the country's meteorological agency reported. The epicenter of the quake was on the deserted Tori-shima Island, located in the southeast of the country,....Thu, 30 Jul 2020 06:23:00 +0200aa-en-680e63a443fd397cd5caccaf9da4eb5caa-enenNaturalDisasters20200730062300https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/05/18/national/social-issues/covid-19-childrens-cafeterias/Families gather at a community hall where volunteers serve meals for the disadvantaged. Here and there laughter can be heard, the smiles of diners proving contagious — a scene typical at Japan’s many children’s cafeterias. But with the outbreak of the new coronavirus, previously unimaginable social....Tue, 28 Jul 2020 05:26:00 +0200japantimes-5b195f4cf35c8bf7cf54d3dbf5977c49japantimesen31.808161 130.299606CoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesMakoto YuasaShinzo Abe20200728052600https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/uot-po072720.phpCredit: University of Tsukuba. Tsukuba, Japan - Earthquakes are often imagined as originating from a single point where the seismic waves are strongest, the hypocenter underground or the epicenter at the Earth's surface, with seismic energy radiating outward in a circular pattern.Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:51:00 +0200eurekalert-7f433589fa173c3ec1f8cfd2ea1fff36eurekalerten35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersStudy co20200727155100http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13581931Subcontractors hired to rebuild the disaster-stricken Tohoku region created slush funds with taxpayer money to wine and dine and give cash to senior officials of four major construction companies, The Asahi Shimbun has learned. The combined sum of the slush funds reached at least 160 million yen ($1.Mon, 27 Jul 2020 12:47:00 +0200ajw-4f47423520060df4fc8c90ca3b086afbajwen44.106899 142.585205TAXUDManMadeDisastersNuclearEnergyJRCSafeguardsJRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersHyogo PrefectureMiyagi PrefectureFukushima PrefectureIwate Prefecture20200727124700https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/195613?returnurl=https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/195613University of Tsukuba researchers report “inchworm-like” slip evolution of supershear rupture along the Palu-Koro fault during the 2018 Palu earthquake in Indonesia, showing the effect of complex fault geometry on rupture propagation Tsukuba, Japan – Earthquakes are often imagined as originating....Mon, 27 Jul 2020 06:39:00 +0200alphagalileo-a43494eca0d787e1c250799140388c49alphagalileoen-8.569609 122.009903NaturalDisastersStudy co20200727063900https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/youll-be-quake-smarter-with-this-free-booklet-if-big-one-hits-washington/RM5HSQEBCVHRJKW76PA6ISGHLQ/This map shows the intensity of ground shaking that would occur in a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. Intensity lessens as waves move west to east. White dots represent locations of previous major quakes. (Washington Geological Survey via The News Tribune) Washington state just released “ A....Mon, 27 Jul 2020 01:09:00 +0200kiro7-ac3cee707df329929197a8d9f505e1f5kiro7en35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20200727010900https://www.en24news.com/en/2020/07/chinese-consulate-in-houston-earthquake-in-alaska-coronavirus-the-news-at-midday.htmlChinese consulate in Houston, earthquake in Alaska, coronavirus: the news at midday. Recap ‘. Diplomacy. US State Department says it closed Chinese consulate in Houston “To protect American intellectual property”, a decision denounced by China. Alaska. A 7.Sun, 26 Jul 2020 12:38:00 +0200en24-6a944c127f400e1f84e45153bf93c8a4en24en40.4422 -3.69097PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesScientificStrategyNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionState DepartmentYoshiro MoriCoronavirus20200726123800https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1314317/china-weishan-volcano-recharging-magma-chamber-wudalianchi-eruption-fears-sptScientists from the University of Science and Technology of China were studying the Weishan volcano located inside Wudalianchi volcanic field of the northeast of the country. This volcano last erupted around 500,000 years ago, but there have been other, far more recent eruptions in the complex.Sat, 25 Jul 2020 19:35:00 +0200express-252f86bd955abc83f4a7f244ede8fa51expressen22.4222282068564 114.157925233557NaturalDisastersSouth China Morning Post20200725193500https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2020/07/25/can-animals-predict-natural-disasters/A rescue dog working after the 2017 Puebla earthquake in Mexico. (Reuters pic) On Dec 26, 2004, an earthquake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra in Indonesia and triggered a deadly tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands around the region.Sat, 25 Jul 2020 03:32:00 +0200freemalaysiatoday-9cb6275ff6374f7b0bb7956c93654055freemalaysiatodayen25.42495 -101.289299NaturalDisasters20200725033200https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news_column/regional-voices-tohoku/Jul 24, 2020. The center offers face-to-face support in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Nepalese, as well as telephone support in 13 other languages. Jun 19, 2020. Two of the beaches are located in a residential district where many elderly people live, prompting coronavirus concerns. May 29, 2020.Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:18:00 +0200japantimes-04aa6add39fd2b766e82befc2ef940e2japantimesen35.6831 139.809CoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthMiyagi PrefectureFukushima PrefectureIwate PrefectureTokyo District CourtTokyo Electric Power Co20200724101800https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/07/a4d1c3947444-bamboo-lanterns-lit-up-in-hope-of-end-to-virus-outbreak-disasters.htmlBamboo lanterns were lit up Thursday in disaster-hit northeastern Japan, with people praying for the outbreak of the novel coronavirus to be contained and recovery of communities struck by natural calamities. The project to light up the lanterns nationwide was initially part of an event to welcome....Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:56:00 +0200kyodonews-424d57972726d743a39c59e84a4c501fkyodonewsen35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesMiyagi Prefecture20200723135600https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/22/world/tsunami-warning-alaska-peninsula/Washington – A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula, triggering a tsunami warning for areas within 200 miles (300 kilometers) of the epicenter. The shallow quake hit Tuesday local time about 500 miles southwest of Anchorage, and around 60 miles south-southeast of the remote settlement of Perryville, the U.Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:48:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-c09d1812644288dcbb7b2624ab3b2333newsnow-co-uken38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20200722094800https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/22/world/tsunami-warning-alaska-peninsula/Washington – A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula, triggering a tsunami warning for areas within 200 miles (300 kilometers) of the epicenter. The shallow quake hit Tuesday local time about 500 miles southwest of Anchorage, and around 60 miles south-southeast of the remote settlement of Perryville, the U.Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:37:00 +0200japantimes-c09d1812644288dcbb7b2624ab3b2333japantimesen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20200722093700https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-68692-xTo improve our understanding of the interactions between regular and slow earthquakes along the Japan Trench, we investigated the spatial relationship of slow-earthquake activity with the preseismic, coseismic, and postseismic fault ruptures of interplate earthquakes off the Iwate and Ibaraki....Tue, 21 Jul 2020 12:01:00 +0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences-6ad24fb434b5b9dc088f42bcec2448bcnature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciencesen39.5964865984024 141.362315765054NaturalDisasters20200721120100https://mia.mk/today-in-history-129/?lang=en21 July 2020 (MIA) 356 BC – The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson. 230 – Pope Pontian succeeds Urban I as the eighteenth pope. 285 – Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar and co-ruler. 365 – A tsunami devastates the city of Alexandria, Egypt.Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:03:00 +0200mia-mk-e8fb660d55765673437b01bace96e3e2mia-mken30.0779 31.2508NaturalDisastersBoston Red SoxMalcolm CampbellRam Baran YadavJohn T. ScopesWorld War IISpace Shuttle AtlantisNASAJames–YoungerPeople’s Liberation ArmyDonald CampbellAdolf HitlerClaus von StauffenbergHan ChineseJesse JamesChicago White SoxDwight D. EisenhowerGus GrissomMossadUnited States SenateWild BillHenry IV20200721080300https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/450269/Book-on-earthquake-resistance-of-historical-structures-hits-storesTEHRAN – A book containing 13 scientific papers on earthquake resistance of historical structures has recently been published, introducing ways to maximize the protection of potentially vulnerable structures. Compiled by Iranian researcher Alireza Anisi, the book has brought together a selection of....Mon, 20 Jul 2020 20:26:00 +0200tehrantimes-1dbb6911ee092cb344b5f7877d1074batehrantimesen36.152672 48.03299NaturalDisastersUniversity of TehranFirst International20200720202600http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/txt/2020-08/06/content_76352927.htmUn tremblement de terre d'une magnitude 5,1 sur l'échelle de Richter a eu lieu à 11km au nord-nord-ouest de la ville d'Ojiya, au Japon, à 03H06 GMT jeudi, selon l'Institut américain d'études géologiques (USGS). L'épicentre, d'une profondeur de 177,42km, a été initialement localisé par 37.3899 degrés de latitude nord et 138.Thu, 06 Aug 2020 07:09:00 +0200french.china.org.cn-6c09a5c90df18075b7a943eaa592cc7cfrench.china.org.cnfr37.295712 138.703705An earthquake of magnitude 5,1 rocking the city japonaise of Ojiya (USGS)An earthquake of magnitude 5,1 rocking the city japonaise of Ojiya (USGS)NaturalDisasters20200806070900https://www.ecuavisa.com/articulo/noticias/internacionales/628276-terremoto-58-grados-lejos-costa-japon-activa-alarmasUn terremoto de 5,8 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter registrado muy lejos de la costa de Japón desató las alarmas en Tokio y forzó una breve interrupción en el metro, aunque no pudo sentirse en la capital nipona. El movimiento sísmico se registró a las 9.36 hora local (00.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0200ecuavisa-afa17a0727015ea90f683f291be5b2a9ecuavisaes35.6831 139.809Earthquake of 5.8 degrees far from the coast of Japan alarms activeEarthquake of 5.8 degrees far from the coast of Japan alarms activeNaturalDisasters20200730100000https://www.caraotadigital.net/internacionales/fuerte-terremoto-en-la-costa-de-japon-desato-las-alarmas-en-tokioSe saltaron las sonoras alarmas en los teléfonos móviles, alertando del incipiente terremoto. por Un terremoto de 5,8 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter registrado muy lejos de la costa de Japón desató las alarmas en Tokio y forzó una breve interrupción en el Metro, aunque no pudo sentirse en la capital nipona.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:31:00 +0200caraotadigital-f92e6d7c682209a2c0df97a347455ef7caraotadigitales35.6831 139.809Strong earthquake in the coast of Japan triggered alarm bells in tokyoStrong earthquake in the coast of Japan triggered alarm bells in tokyoNaturalDisasters20200730073100https://listindiario.com/las-mundiales/2020/07/30/628460/terremoto-de-58-grados-muy-lejos-de-la-costa-de-japon-desata-las-alarmasUn terremoto de 5,8 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter registrado muy lejos de la costa de Japón desató las alarmas en Tokio y forzó una breve interrupción en el metro, aunque no pudo sentirse en la capital nipona. El movimiento sísmico se registró a las 9.36 hora local (00.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 06:12:00 +0200listin-c7ff496cd72168cd008531b9fdcc1c1alistines35.6831 139.809Earthquake of 5.8 degrees far from the coast of Japan unleashes alarmsEarthquake of 5.8 degrees far from the coast of Japan unleashes alarmsNaturalDisasters20200730061200https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/terremoto-de-58-grados-muy-lejos-de-la-costa-de-japon-desata-las-alarmas-CC20449469Un terremoto de 5.8 grados de magnitud, que se registró muy lejos de la costa de Japón, d esató las alarmas en Tokio y forzó una breve interrupción en el metro, aunque no pudo sentirse en la capital nipona. El movimiento sísmico se registró a las 9:36 hora local (00.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:32:00 +0200diariolibre-6ca61572f0eb69a853361ece6b2ca764diariolibrees35.6831 139.809Earthquake of 5.8 degrees far from the coast of Japan unleashes alarmsEarthquake of 5.8 degrees far from the coast of Japan unleashes alarmsNaturalDisasters20200730053200https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/terremoto-de-58-grados-muy-lejos-de-la-costa-de-japon-desata-las-alarmas-CC20449469Un terremoto de 5.8 grados de magnitud, que se registró muy lejos de la costa de Japón, d esató las alarmas en Tokio y forzó una breve interrupción en el metro, aunque no pudo sentirse en la capital nipona. El movimiento sísmico se registró a las 9:36 hora local (00.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:20:00 +0200diariolibre-en-6ca61572f0eb69a853361ece6b2ca764diariolibre-enes35.6831 139.809Earthquake of 5.8 degrees far from the coast of Japan unleashes alarmsEarthquake of 5.8 degrees far from the coast of Japan unleashes alarmsNaturalDisasters20200730052000https://www.dhakatribune.com/world/north-america/2020/08/12/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alertsA car drives past a crack in the road on Highway 178, south of Trona, California, after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the south of the state AFP Seismology experts consulted by Google said turning smartphones into mini-seismographs marked a major advancement.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 06:35:00 +0200dhakatribune-f37574e2bd863ed67258c67d271a8c31dhakatribuneen35.76313 -117.376198NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncFacebookApple IncRichard Allen20200812063500https://thehimalayantimes.com/science-technology/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alerts/OAKLAND: Alphabet Inc’s Google’s Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:31:00 +0200thehimalayantimes-122f85aebbaae70e20718a296d9f7c35thehimalayantimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleHimalayan TimesAlphabet IncApple IncRichard Allen20200812083100https://www.thedailystar.net/bytes/tech-happening/news/google-turns-android-phones-earthquake-sensors-california-get-alerts-1943793Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:27:00 +0200thedailystarBD-eee25371c4ca3043560d2c4985f294cfthedailystarBDen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncApple IncRichard Allen20200812122700https://tribune.com.pk/story/2259184/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensorsOAKLAND, CALIFORNIA: Alphabet’s Google’s Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:36:00 +0200tribune-3df8af61c3f09d838e574a0c2f4f991btribuneen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleRichard Allen20200812133600https://www.geospatialworld.net/news/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-detectors/Alphabet’s Google android phones have started detecting earthquakes around the world. This will provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby. The alerting feature will first roll call at California. Japan, Mexico, and California already use land-based sensors to get warnings.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:22:00 +0200geospatialworld-9eb4255380104fdccf0f0229087edda6geospatialworlden35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleRichard Allen20200812142200https://www.thedailystar.net/toggle/news/google-turns-your-android-phones-earthquake-sensors-1943857lphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:25:00 +0200thedailystarBD-1d54b749c10d8d83cca5ed78ea066cecthedailystarBDen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleApple IncRichard Allen20200812152500https://www.aap.com.au/google-phones-become-earthquake-sensors/Google’s Android phones have started detecting earthquakes to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor. The alerting feature is being first rolled out in California. Japan, Mexico and California already use land-based sensors to generate....Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:34:00 +0200aap-au-ba6a2be2b5e19ea234eea0ebea2dad21aap-auen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersGoogleRichard Allen20200812173400https://pakobserver.net/android-phones-to-become-earthquake-sensors/Oakland, California. Google’s parent company Alphabet’s Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.Thu, 13 Aug 2020 02:08:00 +0200pakobserver-a83ee328ea70acd4064d26c50661d55bpakobserveren37.829159 -122.241997NaturalDisastersGoogle20200813020800https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/science-updates?f%5B0%5D=sm_field_related_topics%3Anode%3A113069Changes in climate are already having wide-ranging impacts on ecosystems, the economy and on human health and well-being in Europe, according to the report ‘ Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe 2016 ’, launched today by the European Environment Agency (EEA).Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:37:00 +0200EC-305b9136a476985a6afb34371160381dECen35.6831 139.809ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersResearchECnewsCivilProtectionEEA-MediaEU-JapanCivil ProtectionEuropean CommissionEuropean Environment AgencyJoint Research Centre20200814043700https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fukushima-a-rare-look-inside-the-nuclear-plant-three-years-after-quake/The dangerous cleanup work continues at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. Seth Doane goes inside for a rare tour of the facility, which is still putting out radiation after being hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011.Fri, 14 Aug 2020 23:16:00 +0200CBSnews-2f021a1c8f577702c3273f1ebab9c5bcCBSnewsen41.48045 140.252502JRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersSeth Doane20200814231600