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Fukushima: coming back stronger

2022-12-28T05:11+0100

People working in these hard-hit industries share how their businesses were able to bounce back after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdowns; Efforts continue to dispel lingering doubts and assure the world that the prefecture is safe as a travel destination and as a source of food products.

Science News | Scientists Uncover New Therapeutic Target for Treating Colorectal Tumors

2022-12-28T01:59+0100

Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for two diseases, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, that are characterized by the prolonged inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. This condition often leads to the development of colorectal tumors.

Tiger statues guarding shrine in tsunami-hit town in Iwate December 28, 2022

2022-12-28T00:17+0100

OTSUCHI, Iwate Prefecture--A natural disaster led to the transformation of traditional stone guardian dogs into a pair of tigers that now protect a shrine in this northeastern town famed for its “tora-mai” tiger dance. The “koma-inu” guardian dogs, initially assigned to stand guard at Sanriku....

Deep learning can predict tsunami impacts in less than a second

2022-12-27T18:26+0100

Detailed predictions about how an approaching tsunami will impact the northeastern coastline in Japan can be made in fractions of a second rather than half an hour or so—buying precious time for people to take appropriate action. This potentially life-saving technology exploits the power of machine learning.

Deep learning can predict tsunami impacts in less than a second

2022-12-27T17:36+0100

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes near Kisarazu, Kisarazu Shi, Chiba, Japan

2022-12-27T01:32+0100

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in the morning on Tuesday, December 27th, 2022, at 9:09 am local time near Kisarazu, Kisarazu Shi, Chiba, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 72.

Japan will again rely on nuclear to ‘power a bright future’ post-Fukushima

2022-12-26T07:59+0100

TOKYO – “Nuclear energy will power a bright future!” exclaimed a sign that had once stood proud and tall, welcoming visitors to the now ghost town of Futaba in Fukushima prefecture. The sign was taken down after one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents on March 11, 2011 , when a magnitude 9.

Deep learning can predict tsunami impacts in less than second

2022-12-26T07:35+0100

Detailed predictions about how an approaching tsunami will impact the northeastern coastline in Japan can be made in fractions of a second rather than half an hour or so-buying precious time for people to take appropriate action 1 . This potentially life-saving technology exploits the power of machine learning.

Weekly Earthquake Information 2022.12.25 M4.1 seismic intensity 3 or more in the sea near Niijima and Kozushima for the first time in about 2 years – Weather News

2022-12-25T07:44+0100

The number of felt-earthquakes observed in Japan over the past week is slightly lower than the previous week. There were few earthquakes on the Pacific Ocean side of Hokkaido from Tohoku, and most of them occurred from the southern part of Kanto to the Izu Islands. In western Japan, earthquakes are occurring mainly in Kyushu.

Sustainability, Vol. 15, Pages 286: Shaking Table Test and Numerical Simulation Study on Tunnel-Soil-Bridge Pile Structure Interaction System

2022-12-24T10:16+0100

In this study, based on the actual project in Dalian, the dynamic interaction of the double tunnel sand bridge pile system (SSSI) under earthquake action is studied by shaking table test, and the dynamic response laws of the structure and site are obtained, which are compared with ABAQUS numerical simulation.

Japanese teams use orange flags as a tsunami alert signal for swimmers and surfers

2022-12-24T07:42+0100

The new orange flag warning system aims to help those at sea become aware of an earthquake or tsunami before it’s too late. On the morning of 22 November, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning urging residents to evacuate.

California Earthquake Puts Early Warning System to the Test

2022-12-24T06:28+0100

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As sensors picked up the primary indicators of a robust earthquake jolting the Northern California coast, an alert was blasted to three million smartphone customers telling them to “drop, cowl, maintain on.” It was hailed as the most important take a look at but of the warning system since its public launch.

California earthquake puts early warning system to the test

2022-12-23T21:07+0100

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As sensors picked up the first signs of a strong earthquake jolting the Northern California coast, an alert was blasted to 3 million smartphone users telling them to “drop, cover, hold on.” It was hailed as the biggest test yet of the warning system since its public launch. But the people most rattled by the magnitude 6.

California volcanoes were "rattled" by earthquake

2022-12-23T14:09+0100

This stock photo shows Mount Shasta, one of the volcanoes rattled by the earthquake in California on December 20, 2022. The United States Geological Survey Volcanoes said there has been no unusual volcanic activity in the state since the quake. robertcicchetti/Getty.

Japan Adopts Plan To Maximize Nuclear Energy, in Major Shift

2022-12-22T19:04+0100

Japan adopted a plan on Thursday to extend the lifespan of nuclear reactors , replace the old and even build new ones, a major shift in a country scarred by the Fukushima disaster that once planned to phase out atomic power. From a report: In the face of global fuel shortages, rising prices and....

Former IIT Guwahati Director TG Sitharam Takes Charge As AICTE Chairman

2022-12-22T07:42+0100

Sitharam served as the chairman of the board of governors at IIT Guwahati from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, he served as a member of the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) at the government of India’s department of science and technology. He appointed Parmeshwar K Iyer as the interim....

Japan and Mexico have earthquake early-warning systems. How does California’s compare?

2022-12-21T10:33+0100

Ironically, one of California’s blessings is that earthquakes are less frequent here than in Japan and Mexico. The last time an earthquake and resulting fire killed thousands of people in California was the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. By contrast, Japan and Mexico have had much more recent....

‘We were ready’: California ShakeAlert warns 3 million ahead of Tuesday’s big quake in biggest test yet

2022-12-20T23:51+0100

The magnitude-6.4 quake along the far reaches of coastal Northern California didn’t rattle any windows or knock items off shelves in the Bay Area, but it did wake hundreds — as far south as San Diego – who had signed up for the new earthquake warning system that sends alerts to mobile phones.

Dodge death. Seven Fascinating Ancient Disasters That Changed Our World

2022-12-20T22:01+0100

Share send to Telegram; share on Facebook; tweet; send to Viber; send to Whatsapp. < li class="c-post__new-share__item"> send to Messenger. Scientists have collected 7 of the most terrible and bewitching disasters that hit the ancient world. Related video.

Public Information Service-Bureau of Fire Protection/Reuters How earthquakes are measured

2022-12-20T13:31+0100

When 72,000 people were killed by a magnitude-7.2 earthquake in Messina, Italy, more than 40% of the city's population was killed. The December 28, 1908, quake caused a tsunami and was felt throughout Sicily. 86,000 people were killed on October 8, 2005, when a magnitude-7.6 earthquake slammed northern Pakistan.

``Heroes do not come to help'' Nankai Trough earthquake doctor's warning | NHK

2022-12-20T08:50+0100

“Heroes do not come to help” Nankai Trough earthquake Doctor's warning December 20, 16:42. “Even if you call for help in a disaster area, no hero will come,” said a leading expert in disaster medicine based on his own research results. When the Nankai Trough earthquake occurs, there will be a serious shortage of doctors in the affected areas.

Update1 : Japan court rejects halt of Kansai Electric's aging nuclear reactor

2022-12-20T08:48+0100

A Japanese court on Tuesday rejected local residents' calls to halt an aging nuclear reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama power plant in central Japan that started operations more than 40 years ago in what marked the first judicial decision over the safety of aging reactors.

Japan court rejects halt of Kansai Electric's aging nuclear reactor

2022-12-20T08:09+0100

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Tuesday rejected local residents' calls to halt an aging nuclear reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama power plant in central Japan that started operations more than 40 years ago. The Osaka District Court ruling marked the first judicial decision over the safety of an aging reactor.

Japan court rejects halt of Kansai Electric's aging nuclear reactor

2022-12-20T07:12+0100

A Japanese court on Tuesday rejected local residents' calls to halt an aging nuclear reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama power plant in central Japan that started operations more than 40 years ago. The Osaka District Court ruling marked the first judicial decision over the safety of an aging reactor.

Japan court rejects halt of Kansai Electric's aging nuclear reactor

2022-12-20T06:48+0100

A Japanese court on Tuesday rejected local residents' calls to halt an aging nuclear reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama power plant in central Japan that started operations more than 40 years ago. The Osaka District Court ruling marked the first judicial decision over the safety of an aging reactor.

UN inaugurates houses in earthquake-ravaged southeast Afghanistan

2022-12-19T19:14+0100

Less than six months after an earthquake devastated villages in remote southeast Afghanistan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has completed work on hundreds of new homes. At a ceremony in Barmal district in Afghanistan’s Paktika Province on Thursday, community leaders, senior UN officials and the....

M-5.3 earthquake hits Abra, shakes nearby areas

2022-12-19T11:17+0100

MANILA A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Abra province on Monday and shook several nearby areas, the state seismology office said. The tremor hit around 5:06 p.m. at a depth of 45 kilometers, with its epicenter located 5 kilometers northeast of Boliney town, Phivolcs said in an advisory. It said the quake could spawn aftershocks and damage.

World earthquake report for Sunday, December 18, 2022

2022-12-19T03:52+0100

00:24 AM | Written by: Seismic Monitor. Global earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 3 in the last 24 hours on December 19, 2022. Summary: 2 5.0+ earthquakes, 36 4.0+ earthquakes, 105 3.0+ earthquakes, 237 2.0+ earthquakes (total 380) magnitude 5+: 2 degree earthquakes 4+: 36 earthquakes 3+....

The Best Books to Gift in 2022

2022-12-18T14:59+0100

A handful of delightfully, lavishly assembled books offer options for thoughtful gifts this holiday season, starting with art historian Matthew Wilson’s The Hidden Language of Symbols (Thames & Hudson), an illustrated legend to the emblems within great works of art throughout the centuries.

Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.2 earthquake 112 km northwest of Naha, Japan

2022-12-18T08:34+0100

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Japan near Naha, Naha Shi, Okinawa, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Sunday, December 18th, 2022, at 4:01 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 115 km.

World Earthquake Report for Sunday, 18 December 2022

2022-12-18T06:34+0100

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 4 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 38 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 96 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 214 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 4.1 x 10 13 joules (11.3 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 9758 tons of TNT or 0.

Weekly Earthquake Information 2022.12.18 Seismic intensity 3 near Kuromatsunai lowland fault zone in Shiribeshi region, Hokkaido – Weather News

2022-12-18T05:33+0100

At around 13:30 on the 15th (Thursday), an earthquake estimated to have a magnitude of 4.3 and a depth of 13 km occurred with an epicenter in the western Shiribeshi region of Hokkaido. In this earthquake, a maximum seismic intensity of 3 was observed in Kuromatsunai Town, Niseko Town, Suttsu Town, Toyoura Town, etc.

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Miyazaki, Japan

2022-12-17T19:37+0100

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred only 18 minutes ago 10 km southeast of Miyazaki, Japan, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 62 km beneath the epicenter near Miyazaki, Japan, early morning on Sunday, December 18th, 2022, at 3:06 am local time.

Towards European “Smart Communities”? EU’s Energy Preoccupations and the Lesson of Post-Fukushima Japan

2022-12-16T14:24+0100

While Japan notoriously suffers from a structural lack of primary energy sources while being prone to natural disasters, it has been able to attain an unprecedented industrial development. The earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis of 2011 pushed successive national governments toward....

Meteorological Agency Observation system on the seabed off the coast of Tokai has a failure Delay in emergency earthquake warning

2022-12-16T11:13+0100

2022-12-16T10:11:23.531Z. [NHK] It has been found that the earthquake and water pressure observation system installed by the Japan Meteorological Agency on the seabed off the coast of the Tokai has been unable to receive data normally since the early morning of the 16th...

Japan ruling bloc OKs tax hike plan for more defense spending

2022-12-16T08:38+0100

Japan's ruling parties endorsed Friday a plan to raise taxes to fund a substantial increase in defense spending but postponed deciding when to do so amid turmoil caused by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida abruptly floating the idea. The government plans to increase corporate and tobacco taxes, alongside....

Hokkaido/Sanriku Offshore Subsequent Earthquake Warning Information Operation starts at noon today

2022-12-16T04:12+0100

2022-12-16T03:11:10.159Z. [NHK] If a magnitude 7-class earthquake occurs in the "Kurishima Trench" and "Japan Trench" off the coast from Hokkaido to Iwate Prefecture, the country will be the next giant... If a magnitude 7 class earthquake occurs in the "Kurishima Trench" and "Japan Trench" offshore....

Japan ruling bloc to endorse tax hike plan for more defense spending

2022-12-16T01:54+0100

Japan's ruling parties are set to approve Friday a plan to raise taxes to fund a substantial increase in defense spending but will likely postpone deciding when to do so amid turmoil caused by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida abruptly floating the idea. The government plans to increase corporate and....

Hokkaido/Sanriku Offshore Subsequent Earthquake Caution Information Operation from tomorrow Prepare for announcement | NHK

2022-12-15T12:49+0100

▽The Japan Meteorological Agency has predicted that the magnitude of the 7th-class earthquake in and around the focal region is expected to occur along the Chishima Trench, which stretches from the Kuril Islands to the coast of Hokkaido, and ▽In the Japan Trench, from south of Hokkaido to the coast of Iwate Prefecture.

LDP eyes shifting 1% of income tax payments for 'defense tax'

2022-12-14T23:17+0100

The tax commission of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed Wednesday to allocate about 1 percent of current income tax payments to a new "defense tax" as part of efforts to fund a planned increase in the country's outlays for national security. The LDP panel affirmed a draft government plan to cut by half an additional 2.

JR EAST celebrates the 150th anniversary of Japan’s first railway with Pokémon

2022-12-14T14:51+0100

On October 14, 1872, the opening ceremony was held at the Shimbashi and Yokohama (now Sakuragicho) stations and then on the following day, passenger trains began operation. This new train line meant the trip between Tokyo and Yokohama would come from over 8 hours on foot down to just 53 minutes.

Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Pages 12849: An Earthquake Early Warning Method Based on Bayesian Inference

2022-12-14T14:17+0100

Earthquake early warning (EEW) systems can give people warnings before damaging ground motions reach their site and can reduce earthquake-related losses. It has been shown that Bayesian reference can be used to estimate earthquake magnitude, location, and the distribution of peak ground motion using....

World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 14 December 2022

2022-12-14T06:37+0100

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 4 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 42 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 106 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 213 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 5.5 x 10 13 joules (15.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 13247 tons of TNT or 0.

Turning natural disasters into blessings

2022-12-14T03:05+0100

Associate Professor Junko Morimoto. Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University. At the Sapporo Experimental Forest (Photo by Aprilia Agatha Gunawan) Due to global climate change, typhoons, floods, wildfires, and other natural disasters are becoming increasingly severe.

6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan

2022-12-13T16:05+0100

2022-12-13T15:04:54.940Z. Seismologists recorded an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 off the coast of Japan. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the main meteorological department of the country. According to him, the tremors were recorded at 17:25 Moscow time. The source occurred at a depth of 30 km below the surface of the earth.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan

2022-12-13T15:48+0100

Japan was shaken near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, by an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 only 17 minutes ago, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan, late at night on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, at 11:25 pm local time.

Cause of puzzling tsunami near Sulawesi unraveled

2022-12-13T15:46+0100

When tectonic plates collide and thrust over each other and cause an earthquake, a tsunami can occur. That should not happen in an earthquake where the plates slide past each other. And yet that was exactly what happened on 28 September 2018 near Palu Bay (Sulawesi, Indonesia), mere minutes after an earthquake of that second category.

Buildings, Vol. 12, Pages 2210: Dynamic Stress Path under Obliquely Incident P- and SV-Waves

2022-12-13T11:28+0100

Relevant numerical simulations and experimental studies were performed for the dynamic response of soil under single incident SV-wave. Zhao et al. [ 6 ] deduced the calculation formula of the stress field for the incident SV-wave, and simulated the corresponding dynamic stress path using a hollow cylinder torsional shear apparatus.

Switch in terms of reconstruction tax eyed to pay for defense hike December 13, 2022 NEW

2022-12-13T10:48+0100

Ruling coalition lawmakers seem to be either ignoring specific instructions given by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida or resorting to clever ploys to pay for a massive defense buildup. Kishida pledged not to raise personal income taxes when he announced Dec. 8 that a 1-trillion yen ($7.

Japan eyes higher corporate, tobacco taxes to fund defense spending

2022-12-12T23:01+0100

Japan will likely boost its defense spending to around 6.5 trillion yen in fiscal 2023 from the current 5.2 trillion yen, sources close to the matter said Monday, in a five-year effort to double the expenditure to better respond to the changing security environment surrounding the nation.

Global earthquake report for Monday, December 12, 2022

2022-12-12T20:32+0100

19:20 PM | Written by: Seismic Monitor. Global earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 3 in the last 24 hours on December 12, 2022. Summary: 1 earthquake 5.0+, 45 earthquakes 4.0+, 105 earthquakes 3.0+, 209 earthquakes 2.0+ (total 360) earthquakes of magnitude 5+: 1 earthquake, grade 4+: 45....

Japan LDP policy boss touts Taipei ties

2022-12-11T17:52+0100

Taiwan and Japan’s friendship should be expanded in many aspects, the policy chief of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said in Taipei yesterday, while expressing the hope that Taiwan would be able to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 16610: A Comparison of the Contents of Disaster Nursing Practices and Perceived Difficulties among Nurses Working at Welfare Evacuation Shelters during Natural Disasters and Multiple Disasters: A Qualitative Study

2022-12-10T10:03+0100

In this study, we compared the disaster relief practices of nurses who worked in welfare shelters in Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures, areas in which only natural disasters occurred, and nurses who worked in Fukushima Prefecture, an area in which both nuclear and natural disasters occurred during the....

A Practical Prediction Methods of Major Earthquakes Using High-frequency Tremor Events

2022-12-10T01:20+0100

Rikitake T. Earthquake precursors in Japan: Precursor time and detectability. Tectonophysics. 1987;136:265-282. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(87)90029-1 IASPEI, Evaluation of proposed earthquake precursors, (ed.), M. Wyss, Amer. Geophys. Union, Washington D. C. 1991;94. DOI:https://doi.org/10.

Finding faults deeply stressful

2022-12-09T18:00+0100

Also known as the Mw 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, the seismic nature of this calamity was not initially entirely clear. While earthquakes resulting from built-up tectonic stress in reverse faulting had only been partially released. In previous studies where complete releases have been posited, the....

Finding faults deeply stressful

2022-12-09T16:03+0100

The great 2011 earthquake that caused the tsunami in northeastern Japan is still remembered for its destructive power. Also known as the Mw 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, the seismic nature of this calamity was not initially entirely clear. While earthquakes resulting from built-up tectonic stress in reverse faulting had only been partially released.

AI-Generated Anime Selfies Propel Beauty App to Top in Japan

2022-12-09T04:39+0100

Article content. “We are seeing an explosion of AI-generated content and its huge potential,” Wu said. “It’s an unprecedented opportunity for us, a technological revolution.” The use of AI to generate or alter images has taken off in popularity this year with the introduction of text-to-image systems like Midjourney and OpenAI’s Dall-E.

Finding faults deeply stressful

2022-12-09T03:27+0100

Kyoto, Japan — The great 2011 earthquake that caused the tsunami in northeastern Japan is still remembered for its destructive power. Also known as the Mw 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, the seismic nature of this calamity was not initially entirely clear. While earthquakes resulting from built-up tectonic....

Finding faults deeply stressful

2022-12-09T03:25+0100

Finding faults and examining stresses following Japan’s giant 2011 earthquake

2022-12-08T23:08+0100

Finding faults and examining stresses following Japan's giant 2011 earthquake

2022-12-08T21:11+0100

Android Phones in Iran Hit With False Quake Alerts Amid…

2022-12-08T02:41+0100

False earthquake alerts went off on Wednesday on Android smartphones in Iran as the country continues to grapple with nationwide protests. Authorities offered conflicting accounts as to why the incident happened. Colonel Ramin Pashaei, deputy chief of Iran’s cyber police, told Iranian state....

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha : NYK Offers Support to Victims of Indonesia's West Java Earthquake

2022-12-07T16:14+0100

Dec. 07, 2022. The NYK Group would like to offer its sincerest condolences to all those who have been displaced or have lost friends or family members as a result of the earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Java area on November 21. In response, NYK will be donating 3 million yen to the Palang....

The Government of Japan pledges funding to UNESCO for the provision of non-formal education to youth and adults in earthquake affected areas in Paktika and Khost, Afghanistan KABUL, Tuesday, 7 December 2022 – Today, the Government of Japan announced its new assistance package for Afghanistan, which....

2022-12-07T14:25+0100

KABUL, Tuesday, 7 December 2022 – Today, the Government of Japan announced its new assistance package for Afghanistan, which includes support for UNESCO’s project to provide non-formal education to youth and adults for community rebuilding and resilience in earthquake affected areas in Paktika and Khost provinces in Afghanistan.

A visit to Japan’s one and only nuclear shelter maker【Photos】

2022-12-07T06:01+0100

Seiji learns about the importance of “positive pressure.” On his recent trip to Hokkaido, our Japanese-language reporter Seiji Nakazawa experienced some of the most wide-open scenery the prefecture has to offer . Today, though, he’s going the opposite route, with a visit to Japan’s number-one maker of disaster and emergency shelters.

Kawakin Core-Tech introduces ‘Total Solutions’ to earthquake disasters

2022-12-07T02:31+0100

With over 70 years of experience and knowledge about innovative disaster-resilient city development and renovation of aging infrastructure, Kawakin Core-Tech Co., Ltd. recently announced the company’s operational expansion. From conventional manufacturing for safety and security, the manufacturing....

Truth Commission Publishes Report on List of Korean Victims of Kanto Massacre

2022-12-06T03:56+0100

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has published a report on the massacre of thousands of Koreans in Japan during the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. The commission said on Tuesday that it published the report as part of the government’s project to remember the victims with next year marking....

JMSE, Vol. 10, Pages 1911: Influence of Tsunami-Driven Shipping Containers’ Layout on Their Motion

2022-12-05T16:37+0100

Tsunamis have caused significant damage to coastal communities in recent years and are generally followed by complicated recovery processes. More recent tsunami disasters have provided considerable information on the extent of damage caused by debris impact on most existing structures, especially critical infrastructure.

Index – Abroad – A volcano has erupted, people are fleeing

2022-12-04T23:50+0100

We have already written about the 6.1 magnitude earthquake and the eruption of the volcano in this article. Since then there have been further developments. The authorities issued a warning before, but now the evacuation of the volcano area has also begun.

Evacuations ordered after ‘large-scale’ eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano

2022-12-04T21:25+0100

A handout photo made available by the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management shows volcanic materials from Mount Semeru volcano hitting a bridge following an eruption on Sunday. Photo courtesy EPA-EFE/BNPB. Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Mount Semeru, a volcano in the East Java province of Indonesia,....

Highest level of alert issued for Indonesian volcano

2022-12-04T13:09+0100

Exactly one year to the day after its last eruption, the Semeru volcano on Indonesia’s main island of Java has erupted again. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Prevention registered signs of further increasing activity and issued the highest warning level four today.

Semeru volcano erupts again in Indonesia, the authorities raise the alert to the highest level, and Japan warns of a tsunami

2022-12-04T12:02+0100

2022-12-04T11:00:04.328Z. Mount Semeru volcano, in Malang province, east of the Indonesian island of Java, erupted today, Sunday, for about 4 hours, spewing smoke and volcanic ash to heights that varied between 5 and 7 kilometers. The Mount Semeru volcano - in the Malang province, east of the....

Hundreds evacuated after eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano

2022-12-04T08:41+0100

The eruption on the eastern part of Java island follows a series of earthquakes on the west of the island, including one last month that killed more than 300 people. (Agus Harianto / AFP) Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava in its latest eruption.

World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 3 December 2022

2022-12-03T06:27+0100

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 2 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 41 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 115 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 271 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 4 x 10 13 joules (11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 9491 tons of TNT or 0.

Volunteerism center to rise in Pangasinan

2022-12-02T11:29+0100

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – International volunteer organizations, such as the United States Peace Corps and France-Volontaires, joined local officials for the National Volunteer Month kickoff ceremony on Thursday (Dec. 1) at the beachfront in this capital town.

‘Chonmage’ fan thanked for cleaning stands at World Cup December 2, 2022

2022-12-02T10:54+0100

Japanese soccer fan Hirokazu Tsunoda admitted he was nervous when he was asked by volunteer workers to not leave the stands following a World Cup victory by the Samurai Blue over Germany on Nov. 23. Tsunoda, 60, is highly visible as he is sporting a Japanese traditional topknot hairstyle called "chonmage" at the competition in Qatar.

Japan's 1,000-year-old warning

2022-12-01T12:25+0100

I am an engineer and a disaster researcher; I went to Japan after the March 11, 2011, magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake to try to identify lessons there that could benefit future disaster-response operations. In late May, I was following the usual research routine of interviewing individuals involved....

World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 1 December 2022

2022-12-01T06:37+0100

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 2 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 42 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 118 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 335 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 5.6 x 10 13 joules (15.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 13458 tons of TNT or 0.

Kawakin Core-Tech Co. introduces ‘Total Solutions’ to earthquake disasters

2022-12-01T06:03+0100

The need for early warning systems that can cover everyone

2022-11-30T17:55+0100

To ensure early warning systems for all can become a reality, countries must invest more into state-of-the-art data and technology. The concept of early warning is extremely relevant today and will be an important subject for the future. The 2022 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13....

Contradictory effect of earthquakes on submarine slopes

2022-11-30T05:09+0100

Active margins, where an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate, may cause earthquakes and tsunamis. Further, they are known for shifting sediments from margin slopes into deep ocean trenches. Geologists now found evidence of earthquake-triggered surface sediment erosion on a submarine slope....

Significant magnitude 5.1 earthquake 119 km southeast of China, Japan

2022-11-29T17:33+0100

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred only 15 minutes ago 119 km southeast of China, Japan, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near China, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima, Japan, after midnight on Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, at 12:57 am local time.

Kawakin Core-Tech introduces ‘Total Solutions’ to earthquake disasters, enters Philippine market

2022-11-29T03:38+0100

MANILA, Philippines With over 70 years of experience and knowledge about innovative disaster-resilient city development and renovation of aging infrastructure, Kawakin Core-Tech Co., Ltd. recently announced the company’s operational expansion. From conventional manufacturing for safety and security,....

Message of Condolence by Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa following the earthquake in Cianjur, West Java Province of Indonesia

2022-11-28T04:06+0100

On November 22, Mr. Hayashi Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, conveyed the following message of condolence to H.E. Ms. Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, following the earthquake on November 21 in Cianjur, West Java Province of Indonesia.

Message of Condolence by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio following the earthquake in Cianjur, West Java Province of Indonesia

2022-11-28T04:06+0100

On November 22, Mr. Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister, conveyed the following message of condolence to H.E.Mr. Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, following the earthquake on November 21 in Cianjur, West Java Province of Indonesia. “I convey my heartfelt sympathy to all those affected....

L’année de la résilience face aux catastrophes naturelles

2022-12-15T12:41+0100

NEW YORK – Il y aura dix ans ce mois-ci, les représentants de 168 États membres des Nations Unies se sont réunis à Kobe, la capitale de la préfecture de Hyogo au Japon, pour décider d’une meilleure gestion des risques suite au tsunami dévastateur de l’océan Indien, qui a coûté plus de 227 000 vies.

Mont Semeru : Alerte après l’éruption du volcan en Indonésie

2022-12-04T12:44+0100

L’Indonésie a relevé son avertissement au plus haut niveau dimanche après l’éruption du mont Semeru, un volcan de sa province de Java oriental, provoquant l’évacuation des habitants à proximité. L’Agence météorologique japonaise a déclaré que le panache du volcan avait atteint 15 kilomètres (environ 50 000 pieds) dans les airs.

Le Japon envisage de prolonger la durée de vie de certaines centrales nucléaires au-delà de leur limite de 60 ans

2022-11-29T00:58+0100

TOKYO, 28 novembre (Xinhua) -- Le gouvernement japonais a proposé lundi des plans d'action pour maintenir certains réacteurs nucléaires en activité au-delà de leur limite actuelle de 60 ans, dans le cadre du changement de politique du pays en faveur de l'énergie nucléaire comme solution aux pénuries d'approvisionnement en énergie.

Japon : le gouvernement envisage de prolonger la durée de vie de certaines centrales nucléaires

2022-11-28T20:51+0100

Kinshasa, 28 novembre 2022 (ACP).- Le gouvernement japonais a proposé lundi des plans d’action pour maintenir certains réacteurs nucléaires en activité au-delà de leur limite actuelle de 60 ans, dans le cadre du changement de politique du pays en faveur de l’énergie nucléaire comme solution aux....

Cosa ha provocato lo tsunami a Stromboli

2022-12-04T18:15+0100

Incredibile ma vero ma in Sicilia c’è stato uno tsunami, un’onda anomala tipica del Giappone. E’ avvenuto oggi alle 16:20 al largo dell’isola di Stromboli a causa di un terremoto sottomarino (o maremoto). Lo tsunami a Stromboli. Un maremoto si è verificato al largo dell’isola di Stromboli provocando un’onda di tsunami alta circa un metro e mezzo.

L'allarme dei Comuni, in manovra manca un miliardo

2022-12-04T10:55+0100

(Di domenica 4 dicembre 2022) Oltre un miliardo . A tanto ammonta, conti alla mano, la richiesta dei Comuni italiani al governo per coprire quelle spese che non sono previste - o lo sono solo in parte - nella manovra di bilancio ... ...un allarme tsunami in Giappone . Terremoto, forte scossa 4.6 con epicentro alle Eolie.

Erutta il vulcano Monte Semeru in Indonesia, allarme tsunami in Giappone – Il video

2022-12-04T09:13+0100

(Di domenica 4 dicembre 2022) È scattato l’ allarme tsunami in Giappone dopo l’eruzione del vulcano Monte Semeru sull’isola Indonesia na di Giava, dove è stato diramato lo stato di massima allerta. L’eruzione ha prodotto nubi di cenere di quasi due chilometri nell’atmosfera.

Erutta vulcano in Indonesia, allarme tsunami in Giappone

2022-12-04T08:14+0100

(Di domenica 4 dicembre 2022) Stato di massima allerta sull'isola Indonesia na di Giava dove il vulcano Monte Semeru ha Erutta to , con nubi di cenere che raggiungono quasi due chilometri nell'atmosfera, provocando un allarme. "Ciò significa che la popolazione è minacciata e che l'attività del....

FACT CHECK: No way to predict upcoming natural disasters in 2023

2022-12-29T04:56+0100

There is no scientific way to predict natural disasters. Claim: A Facebook video posted by Live Now Inspirations summarizes the predictions of purported psychic Rudy Baldwin for 2023. Her predictions include a rain of fire over parts of the Philippines, the explosion of Taal Volcano, an earthquake....

World famous shadow artist shines a light on Tohoku relief【Art】

2022-12-29T12:11+0100

Often life-altering events can inspire incredible artistic endeavors, and while the Great East Japan Earthquake is a tragic day for many people, that tragedy can inspire amazing creativity . One particular 89-year-old is using his skills to turn melancholy scenes into hopeful invigorating masterpieces.

How Australia is protected against tsunami threat

2022-12-29T19:24+0100

In this explainer series, 9news.com.au is examining the concerns and fears around natural disasters, examining potential impacts on Australia. For thousands of years, myths and legends have swirled around large destructives waves that have crashed onshore, claiming lives and destroying homes.

Japanese expert warns Türkiye of possible major quake

2022-12-30T05:43+0100

class='cf'> Türkiye is an earthquake country, same as Japan, Yoshinori Moriwaki stated at a seminar on living with earthquake risk held in the Central Anatolian province of Afyonkarahisar. Pointing out that it is necessary to be prepared to survive the earthquake with the least damage, the expert....

Simbahan, literal na hinati para mailagay ang 'seismic isolator' na 'pangontra' sa lindol

2022-12-30T13:33+0100

Sa tulong ng isang Pinoy structural engineer, dumating na rin sa bansa ang seismic isolator, isang construction device na inilalagay sa mga gusali para makaiwas sa pagguho kapag lumindol. Alamin kung paano ito inilalagay sa gusaling nakatayo katulad ng ginawa sa isang simbahan na literal na hinati.

Chile: earthquake of magnitude 2.9 is perceived in Calama

2022-12-31T20:20+0100

during a tremor keep calm and stay in a safe place, stay away from objects that could fall, do not use the elevators, do not stay in the stairwell, or in a doorway. if you are in a car park and stay away from buildings, trees and poles; if you are on the coast , leave the beach and take refuge in....

Commentary | 3 min read A Closer Look at American Generosity By Brett D. Schaefer

2023-01-01T06:05+0100

With U.S. aid to countries devastated by the Dec. 26 tsunami now exceeding $350 million, hardly anyone is calling the United States "stingy." But did the charge -- leveled by Jan Egeland, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, when the U.S. aid pledge was smaller -- ever have merit? Hardly.