Fukui nuclear unit halted after missing deadline on antiterror steps

2021-10-23T07:47+0200kyodonews (en)

A nuclear reactor in central Japan 's Fukui Prefecture was halted on Saturday, just four months after its restart as it could not meet a deadline set by regulators to implement antiterrorism measures. The suspension of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama No. 3 unit came ahead of the deadline on Monday for such measures to be completed.

Japan nuclear reactor halted for missing anti-terror deadline

2021-10-23T07:40+0200nikkei-en (en)

FUKUI, Japan (Kyodo) -- A nuclear reactor in central Japan's Fukui Prefecture was halted on Saturday, just four months after its restart as it could not meet a deadline set by regulators to implement anti-terrorism measures. The suspension of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama No.

Study Reveals Connection Between Climate Change and Plastics Pollution

2021-10-22T15:35+0200azocleantech (en)

University of Rhode Island researchers Andrew Davies and Coleen Suckling say that when a major hurricane churns up storm surges and heavy, drenching rains, the storm washes trash from the land into our rivers and coasts. Among the items being transported are plastics, the ubiquitous consumer material that is found in many products and packaging.

Researchers part of team that points to strong connection between climate change

2021-10-22T11:56+0200tunisiesoir (en)

University of Rhode Island researchers Andrew Davies and Coleen Suckling say that when a major hurricane churns up storm surges and heavy, drenching rains, the storm washes trash from the land into our rivers and coasts. Among the items being transported are plastics, the ubiquitous consumer material that is found in many products and packaging.

Are We Prepared for the Next Big Mediterranean Tsunami?

2021-10-22T11:20+0200banksnews (en)

The Mediterranean as seen by another NASA satellite. Credit: Eric Gaba (Sting) Screenshot from NASA World Wind (retouched). Public Domain. The Mediterranean sea straddles two tectonic plates and is lined by large towns and cities. We need to take the tsunami threat seriously, argues Matthew Blackett, a senior lecturer at a British University.

Are We Prepared for the Next Big Mediterranean Tsunami?

2021-10-22T11:06+0200greekreporter (en)

Screenshot from NASA World Wind (retouched). Public Domain. The Mediterranean sea straddles two tectonic plates and is lined by large towns and cities. We need to take the tsunami threat seriously, argues Matthew Blackett, a senior lecturer at a British University. By Matthew Blackett.

In Japan, after the earthquake, ships surfaced that sank in the Battle of Iwo Jima 76 years ago. Video

2021-10-22T09:09+0200thetimeshub (en)

In Japan , after a powerful earthquake, military transport ships that sank in the Pacific Ocean 76 years ago were thrown onto the coast of the island of Iwo Jima. They are called ghost ships. Source: www.obozrevatel.com. The frames were published by news.tv-asahi.

Scientists part of team that points to strong connection between climate change, plastics pollution

2021-10-22T02:39+0200sciencedaily (en)

Among the items being transported are plastics, the ubiquitous consumer material that is found in many products and packaging. The problem is that plastic takes an exceptionally long time to break down in the natural environment. Some plastic trash ends up in harbors, estuaries and on land.

Scientists part of team that points to strong connection between climate change, plastics pollution

2021-10-21T22:52+0200miragenews (en)

KINGSTON, R.I. Oct. 21, 2021 University of Rhode Island researchers Andrew Davies and Coleen Suckling say that when a major hurricane churns up storm surges and heavy, drenching rains, the storm washes trash from the land into our rivers and coasts. Among the items being transported are plastics,....

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits eastern Japan, no tsunami threat

2021-10-21T14:54+0200aninews (en)

ANI | Updated: Oct 21, 2021 17:39 IST. The first tremors were recorded at 5:37 p.m. local time (08:37 GMT), with the epicenter located at a depth of 380 kilometers (236 miles) under water. No tsunami threat was declared.

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Eastern Japan, No Tsunami Threat - Weather Agency

2021-10-21T14:02+0200urdupoint (en)

TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st October, 2021) A 5.8 magnitude struck off Japan 's eastern coast to the south of Tochigi Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported on Thursday. The first tremors were recorded at 5:37 p .m. local time (08:37 GMT), with the epicenter located at a....

An #earthquake Measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale Struck Utsunomiya City in #Japan's ... - Latest Tweet by IANS India

2021-10-21T12:23+0200latestly (en)

The latest Tweet by IANS India states, 'An #earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Utsunomiya city in # Japan 's Tochigi prefecture on Thursday.' An #earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Utsunomiya city in #Japan 's Tochigi prefecture on Thursday.

TOKYO, Oct. 21 -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on Thursday struck Utsunomiya city in Tochigi Prefecture, reported Xinhua. [ read more ]

2021-10-21T12:04+0200bernama (en)

TOKYO, Oct. 21 -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on Thursday struck Utsunomiya city in Tochigi Prefecture, reported Xinhua. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at around 17:37 p.m. local time Thursday, with its epicentre at a latitude of 32.1 degrees north and a longitude of 138.

5.8-magnitude quake strikes Japan's Tochigi Prefecture, n...

2021-10-21T12:02+0200sinacom-en (en)

TOKYO, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on Thursday struck Utsunomiya city in Tochigi Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 17:37 p.m. local time Thursday, with its epicenter at a latitude of 32.1 degrees north and a longitude of 138.

1st LD Writethru: 5.8-magnitude quake strikes Japan's Tochigi Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

2021-10-21T11:57+0200china.org.cn (en)

TOKYO, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on Thursday struck Utsunomiya city in Tochigi Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 17:37 p.m. local time Thursday, with its epicenter at a latitude of 32.1 degrees north and a longitude of 138.

Nissei promotes soft ice cream with muscat cider in Tohoku region Rikuzentakata [Japan], October 21 (ANI): Takatamatsubara Memorial Park for Tsunami disaster is located in Rikuzentakata city of Iwate Prefecture.

2021-10-21T11:52+0200aninews (en)

Nissei promotes soft ice cream with muscat cider in Tohoku region. ANI | Updated: Oct 21, 2021 13:55 IST. Memorial Park for Tsunami disaster is located in Rikuzentakata city of Iwate Prefecture. A coffee shop cafe here sells soft ice cream, which is very popular among visitors.

5.8-magnitude quake strikes Japan's Tochigi Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

2021-10-21T11:41+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

TOKYO, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on Thursday struck Utsunomiya city in Tochigi Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 17:37 p.m. local time Thursday, with its epicenter at a latitude of 32.1 degrees north and a longitude of 138.

Il terremoto che ha fatto emergere navi affondate durante la guerra mondiale

2021-10-20T17:18+0200citynews (it)

Un evento naturale ha portato alla luce un pezzo di storia e memorie della Seconda guerra mondiale. È accaduto in Giappone dove 24 navi affondate durante la battaglia di Iwo Jima stanno emergendo dal fondo dell'oceano, sollevate dalle scosse del Monte Suribachi, uno dei 10 vulcani giapponesi più pericolosi.

Il terremoto che ha fatto emergere navi affondate durante la guerra mondiale

2021-10-20T17:09+0200europa-today (it)

Un evento naturale ha portato alla luce un pezzo di storia e memorie della Seconda guerra mondiale. È accaduto in Giappone dove 24 navi affondate durante la battaglia di Iwo Jima stanno emergendo dal fondo dell'oceano, sollevate dalle scosse del Monte Suribachi, uno dei 10 vulcani giapponesi più pericolosi.

Aceh's Nusa Tourism Village designated to provide disaster education

2021-10-20T15:10+0200antaranews-en (en)

Traditional dancers perform the Ratoh Duek dance to welcome Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno to Nusa Tourism Village in Aceh Besar District, Aceh Province, on Wednesday (October 20, 2021). (ANTARA/Khalis Surry) Banda Aceh, Aceh (ANTARA) - Minister of Tourism and Creative....

A Japanese ghost ship sunk by the United States during World War II on Iwo Jima, which was lifted from the deep sea after the sway of the volcano lifted the seabed.

2021-10-20T10:14+0200eminetra (en)

The boat was sunk by the United States after the Battle of Iwo Jima Credit: Alamy. A dramatic photo was released by All-Nippon News after the seabed began to rise due to the activity of the mortar mountain in the western part of Iwo Jima. Thanks to the shaking of the earthquake, the sunken boat is now sitting on the ash.

Second phase of Earthquake disaster protection project to be implemented 10 minutes

2021-10-20T09:38+0200montsame (en)

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Chief of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Major General G.Ariunbuyan received a delegation led by Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Mongolia Tamura Eriko yesterday. The number of earthquake occurrences in Mongolia is....

Fukushima, il neo premier conferma: avanti rilascio acqua radioattiva A meno di due settimane dal voto per la Camera bassa del Parlamento in Giappone, il neo premier Fumio Kishida ha promesso di portare avanti l'opera di ricostruzione dell'area colpita, a Fukushima, dalla triplice catastrofe del....

2021-10-20T02:51+0200msn-it (it)

A meno di due settimane dal voto per la Camera bassa del Parlamento in Giappone, il neo premier Fumio Kishida ha promesso di portare avanti l'opera di ricostruzione dell'area colpita, a Fukushima, dalla triplice catastrofe del marzo 2011: il terremoto di magnitudo 9, lo tsunami e l'incidente nucleare.

Fukushima, il neo premier conferma: avanti rilascio acqua radioattiva Tgcom24

2021-10-20T02:25+0200msn-nl (it)

A meno di due settimane dal voto per la Camera bassa del Parlamento in Giappone, il neo premier Fumio Kishida ha promesso di portare avanti l'opera di ricostruzione dell'area colpita, a Fukushima, dalla triplice catastrofe del marzo 2011: il terremoto di magnitudo 9, lo tsunami e l'incidente nucleare.

Japanese ghost ships that sank during World War II were found to be caused by seismic activity.

2021-10-19T18:59+0200eminetra (en)

The island has been occupied by the Japan ese after being returned to the US military in 1968, but has no inhabitants. In an interview with Japan’s All Japan News Channel, Setsuya Nakada, director of the government’s Volcanic Research Promotion Center, said, “The discolored waters are spreading to....

Il Giappone rilascia le acque di Fukushima e riaccende le centrali nucleari L’annuncio del premier Fumio Kishima dopo una visita all’impianto colpito dal terremoto del 2011. La radioattività ridotta ai minimi termini. Rimesse in funzione 16 centrali su 35a Corriere della Sera

2021-10-19T17:47+0200msn-it (it)

Il nuovo primo ministro del Giappone Fumio Kishida ha confermato che a breve verrà scaricate in mare tutta l’acqua contaminata e stoccata nella centrale nucleare di Fukushima , l’impianto al centro di un grave incidente causato dal gravissimo terremoto che nel 2011 investì le coste nipponiche.

5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan's Aomori Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

2021-10-19T16:44+0200nation (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck off Japan 's northern Aomori Prefecture on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 9:36 p.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 41.4 degrees north and a longitude of 143.0 degrees east, and at a depth of 50 km.

Giappone, nuova scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 5.3 nel Nord Est del Paese

2021-10-19T16:40+0200247libero (it)

Nuovo terremoto in Giappone dopo quello del 7 ottobre. Una scossa di magnitudo 5.3 - a una profondità di 50 chilometri - è stata avvertita nella prefettura di Aomori, nel Nordest del Paese. A riferirlo è stata l'agenzia meteorologica nipponica, che per il momento non ha diramato alcun allarme tsunami.

Giappone, nuova scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 5.3 nel Nord Est del Paese Mondo Per il momento l'agenzia meteorologica nipponica non ha diramato alcun allarme tsunami 19 ott - 16:23

2021-10-19T16:35+0200tg24-sky (it)

Nuovo terremoto in Giappone dopo quello del 7 ottobre. Una scossa di magnitudo 5.3 - a una profondità di 50 chilometri - è stata avvertita nella prefettura di Aomori, nel Nordest del Paese. A riferirlo è stata l'agenzia meteorologica nipponica, che per il momento non ha diramato alcun allarme tsunami.

Il Giappone rilascia le acque di Fukushima e riaccende le centrali nucleari

2021-10-19T16:32+0200corriere (it)

Il nuovo primo ministro del Giappone Fumio Kishida ha confermato che a breve verrà scaricate in mare tutta l’acqua contaminata e stoccata nella centrale nucleare di Fukushima , l’impianto al centro di un grave incidente causato dal gravissimo terremoto che nel 2011 investì le coste nipponiche.

Giappone: terremoto di magnitudo 5.3 al largo della prefettura di Aomori, nessuna allerta tsunami

2021-10-19T16:23+0200agenzianova (it)

Tokyo, 19 ott 16:14 - (Agenzia Nova) - Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 5.3 è stata rilevata oggi al largo della prefettura di Aomori, nel nord del Giappone. Lo rende noto l'Agenzia metereologica giapponese (Jma), localizzando l'epicentro a una profondità di 50 chilometri.

Japan: Magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake occurs southeast of Sapporo at around 21:36 Oct. 19

2021-10-19T15:49+0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.1 earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido Prefecture at 21:36 Oct. 19. The epicenter was about 96 km (59 miles) south-southeast of Shizunai-furukawachō. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 44 km (27 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout eastern....

5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Aomori Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

2021-10-19T15:31+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

TOKYO, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck off Japan 's northern Aomori Prefecture on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 9:36 p.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 41.4 degrees north and a longitude of 143.

Volcanic activity raises Japanese ghost ships from the deep

2021-10-19T13:48+0200telegraph (en)

A sudden bout of seismic activity in the chain of islands due south of Tokyo has left a number of ships sunk as part of the bloody US assault on Iwo Jima in the spring of 1945 high and dry. The decomposing hulks are what's left of 24 Japan ese transport vessels captured by the US Navy in the closing....

40% of airports’ power backups could be knocked out in big quake October 19, 2021

2021-10-19T12:15+0200ajw (en)

Nearly 40 percent of portable power generation equipment installed for emergency use at airports across Japan could be damaged if a massive earthquake strikes, the government’s Board of Audit found. The Board of Audit on Oct. 18 urged four airport offices and the transport ministry to ensure that the equipment is secured properly.

Wellington's Freyberg Pool potentially earthquake-prone

2021-10-19T06:26+0200nzherald (en)

Freyberg Pool, where generations of Wellingtonians have learned to swim, is potentially earthquake-prone. New information following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake has raised questions about how the building would cope with something called the "basin-edge effect".