Earthquake of magnitude 4 strikes Myanmar

2023-03-25T16:06+0100khaleejtimes (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Myanmar on Saturday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake struck at a depth of 10km and 106km North of Burma in Myanmar. "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 25-03-2023, 17:33:44 IST, Lat: 22.86 & Long: 96.

Japan 'robo' dogs eyed for quake rescue missions

2023-03-25T13:19+0100localnewssingapore (en)

Rescue dog Gonta, outfitted with a GPS-enabled backpack but driven by his own innate sense of smell, jumps onto a pile of collapsed rubble to find buried survivors. Though just a drill, the intensity of the Brittany spaniel in scouring the mound of broken concrete highlights the key role of sniffer....

Combating natural disasters is a shared responsibility

2023-03-25T02:55+0100arabpolitical (en)

The year 2022 was particularly tragic in terms of natural disasters. In March, a powerful earthquake hit the northeast coast of Japan , destroying about 19,000 homes. This was followed by a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan last June that killed over 1,000 and demolished hundreds of homes, the worst in the country in 20 years.

Hotel fire in eastern Istanbul kills 2 people, injures 2 others

2023-03-24T23:42+0100uniindia (en)

Istanbul, Mar 24 (UNI) At least two people have died, and two others have been injured in a fire that occurred in a seven-story hotel in eastern Istanbul on Friday, media reported. The fire broke out in the Pendik district at 07:45 a.m. local time (04:45 GMT), Turkish news agency IHA reported.

Earthquake response: Japan completes its final NATO aid flight to Türkiye

2023-03-24T20:42+0100nato (en)

24 Mar. 2023 - Last updated: 24 Mar. 2023 17:14; Japan wrapped up its support to NATO disaster relief operations in Türkiye on Friday (24 March 2023) after airlifting some 90 tons of aid to Turkish communities in need. The Japanese KC-767 cargo aircraft supporting the mission is due to depart from....

Combating natural disasters is a shared responsibility

2023-03-24T20:40+0100arabnews (en)

The year 2022 was particularly tragic in terms of natural disasters. In March, a powerful earthquake hit the northeast coast of Japan , destroying about 19,000 homes. This was followed by a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan last June that killed over 1,000 and demolished hundreds of homes, the worst in the country in 20 years.

Earthquake response: Japan completes its final NATO aid flight to Türkiye

2023-03-24T20:00+0100ieu-monitoring (en)

Brussels, 24 March 2023 Japan wrapped up its support to NATO disaster relief operations in Türkiye on Friday (24 March 2023) after airlifting some 90 tons of aid to Turkish communities in need. The Japanese KC-767 cargo aircraft supporting the mission is due to depart from Türkiye for Japan on....

MIL-OSI Security: Earthquake response: Japan completes its final NATO aid flight to Türkiye

2023-03-24T18:54+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

The Japan ese KC-767 cargo aircraft supporting the mission is due to depart from Türkiye for Japan on Saturday, ending a weeklong relief operation that delivered over 1,000 tents to residents affected by the February earthquakes. The flights, parts of a NATO-coordinated air-bridge, were the first....

Rediscovering the best of Fukushima's local produce through innovation

2023-03-24T18:07+0100euronews-en (en)

Fukushima was one of the biggest agricultural producers in Japan before the nuclear disaster in 2011. Today its resilient farming community is allowing consumers to once again enjoy produce from the region. Enthusiastic producers along with decontamination efforts - that according to Japanese....

UNICEF Syria Humanitarian Situation Report No. 6 (Earthquake): 15 - 21 March 2023

2023-03-24T16:02+0100reliefWeb (en)

Highlights. • Since the earthquake, 97,400 households have been displaced in Syria. Population movements remain highly fluid. • The Child Protection Area of Responsibility observed an increased risk in separated and unaccompanied children, significantly increased levels of psychological distress and....

Tohoku Youth Host Disaster Management Seminar Japan

2023-03-24T13:45+0100sgi (en)

On March 18, Soka Gakkai youth from Tohoku organized a seminar at the Tohoku Culture Center in Sendai, marking 12 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. The seminar was part of the “Soka Global Action 2030” peace initiative. Soka Gakkai Peace Committee Executive Director Nobuyuki....

SGI Co-Organizes Event at Disaster Risk Reduction Forum Global

2023-03-24T13:45+0100sgi (en)

From March 10 to 12, the World BOSAI Forum 2023 (International Disaster and Risk Conference) was held in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan . Scholars and civil society representatives discussed how to promote the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

5.4-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan region - USGS

2023-03-24T13:44+0100uniindia (en)

Hong Kong, Mar 24 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Izu Islands, Japan region at 04:25:26 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 4.574 km, was initially determined to be at 29.9829 degrees north latitude and 141.9136 degrees east longitude. UNI/XINHUA GNK.

Shigeru Ban creates paper partition shelters for Turkey-Syria earthquake victims

2023-03-24T13:17+0100worldarchitecture (en)

The Paper Partition Shelters, entirely made of paper tubes and fabric, have been installed in the evacuation centres - one of them in Yenisehir Indoor Sports Hall in Mersin, and the other within temporary tents as a field hospital in Hatay. Shigeru Ban's PPS system in Yenisehir Indoor Sports Hall in Mersin.

MAHB records higher passenger movements in February despite shorter month

2023-03-24T11:18+0100malaymail (en)

The airport operator said total passenger movements at MAHB’s network of airports continued to be buoyant and recorded higher daily average passengers of 1,400 last month despite it being a shorter month compared to January. ― Picture by Hari Anggara. KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) registered 8.

MAHB records higher passenger movements in February despite shorter month

2023-03-24T11:16+0100themalaymailonline (en)

The airport operator said total passenger movements at MAHB’s network of airports continued to be buoyant and recorded higher daily average passengers of 1,400 last month despite it being a shorter month compared to January. ― Picture by Hari Anggara. KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) registered 8.

MAHB records higher passenger movements in February despite shorter month

2023-03-24T11:15+0100thesundaily (en)

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) registered 8.3 million total passenger movements in February, of which 3.9 million were international passengers while 4.4 million were domestic. The airport operator said total passenger movements at MAHB’s network of airports continued to be....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) registered 8.3 million total passenger movements in February, of which 3.9 million were international passengers while 4.4 million were domestic. [ read more ]

2023-03-24T11:15+0100bernama (en)

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) registered 8.3 million total passenger movements in February, of which 3.9 million were international passengers while 4.4 million were domestic. The airport operator said total passenger movements at MAHB’s network of airports....

M5.5 earthquake hits Japan's Izu Islands: EMSC

2023-03-24T06:03+0100cgtn (en)

A magnitude-5.5 earthquake jolted Japan 's Izu Islands on Friday, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).

Sustainability, Vol. 15, Pages 5679: Personality Traits and Types of Housing Recovery after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

2023-03-24T05:35+0100mdpi (en)

The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami struck the northeastern coastal area of Japan on 11 March 2011, resulting in the relocation of 329,000 households and the repair of 572,000 houses. Previous studies predominantly addressed the impact of demographic factors on housing recovery.

World News | Earthquake in Afghanistan Destroyed Around 665 Houses in Several Provinces: UN

2023-03-24T01:59+0100latestly (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 24 (ANI): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has stated that the recent earthquake in Afghanistan damaged and destroyed around 665 houses across Badakhshan, Bamyan, Panjshir, Parwan, Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Samangan, and Takhar Provinces, Afghanistan based Khaama Press reported.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Japan's Izu Islands

2023-03-24T01:38+0100wn (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching south and east from Japan's Izu Peninsula.

World News | 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan's Izu Islands

2023-03-24T01:32+0100latestly (en)

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The earthquake occurred at 00:06:45 (UTC+05:30) and hit Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, at a depth of 28.2 km, the USGS informed. Izu Islands [Japan], March 24 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on....

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Japan's Izu Islands

2023-03-24T00:26+0100HindustanTimes (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching south and east from Japan's Izu Peninsula. The earthquake occurred at 00:06:45 (UTC 05:30) and hit Izu Islands, Japan on Friday.

4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Izu Islands

2023-03-24T00:22+0100longbeachstar (en)

Izu Islands [ Japan ], March 24 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching south and east from Japan's Izu Peninsula.

4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Izu Islands

2023-03-24T00:06+0100singaporestar (en)

Izu Islands [ Japan ], March 24 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching south and east from Japan's Izu Peninsula.

4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Izu Islands

2023-03-23T23:12+0100aninews (en)

ANI | Updated: Mar 24, 2023 03:27 IST. ], March 24 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the struck on Friday, the United States Geological Survey ( ) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching south and east from 's Izu Peninsula. The earthquake occurred at 00:06:45 (UTC+05:30) and hit on Friday, at a depth of 28.

Expert blames 'pancake' collapses for Turkey quake carnage Feb. 13, 2023

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

Professor Kusunoki says the reason why casualties are so high is that when a 'pancake' collapse occurs, people inside have no time to escape. While the earthquake resistance building code in Turkey is the same as in Japan , many old buildings do not meet those standards.

A decade on, northeastern Japan still recovering March 11, 2021 0m 58s

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

A decade on, northeastern Japan still recovering. It's ten years since the earthquake and tsunami that claimed more than 15,000 lives. Warning: this video contains some footage that viewers may find disturbing.

Zelenskyy's address to Japan's lawmakers crafted for maximum effect March 30, 2022

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

"For the first time, as president of Ukraine, I'm very honored to address you in your Diet," said Zelenskyy before expressing gratitude for Japan 's quick response to the Russian invasion. "Our capitals are separated by 8,193 kilometers, and they are a 15-hour flight apart, but there's no gap between our feelings.

Residents in disaster-hit areas question the pace of progress March 12, 2021

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

During December 2020 and January 2021, NHK sent more than 4,000 questionnaires to residents from disaster-stricken areas in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures. It received 1,805 responses. On the reconstruction status of where the respondents lived at the time of the disaster, 50.

Firefighter motivated by personal experience of Kobe earthquake Dec. 25, 2020 0m 56s

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

Firefighter motivated by personal experience of Kobe earthquake. Kakuno Kimihiko was just a child during the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake but the experience convinced him to become a firefighter. As an adult, he's on the frontlines of natural disasters around Japan .

The myth ends – Japan reexamines itself March 22, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

An unforgettable scene. "Only a terrorist attack or an earthquake could make such a sight possible." I muttered this to myself as I looked down from a helicopter on the ruined landscape of Kobe, a city of over 1.4 million in western Japan . It was January 17th, 1995, and I was on my way from Tokyo to report on a devastating earthquake.

Grieving father: flawed thinking behind 2011 tragedy June 20, 2022

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

Okawa Elementary School in Miyagi Prefecture was swallowed by a tsunami after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Seventy-four students and 10 teachers died or remain missing. The teachers kept the children in the schoolyard until it was too late. Hiratsuka Shinichiro lost his daughter.

Chiba struggles after typhoon, TEPCO faces flak Sept. 13, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

66-year-old Yoshimitsu Ohama told his wife he was feeling hot the day after the typhoon hit. Their power was out, so they couldn't use the air conditioning. Even at night, the temperature inside their home in the city of Ichihara was above 30 degrees Celsius.

Dentist working to change how disaster victims are identified March 10, 2020

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

In the days after the 2011 earthquake, Akiko Kumagai visited morgues across Iwate Prefecture. She was one of the few dentists in the prefecture trained in forensic dentistry, and her skills were in high demand. Kumagai examined the remains and noted dentition, or the arrangement of teeth.

One year after Hokkaido earthquake Sept. 6, 2019 1m 0s

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

One year after Hokkaido earthquake. Japan 's northern prefecture of Hokkaido is marking one year since a powerful earthquake left 44 people dead and hundreds injured. The region's communities are finding that the road to recovery is a long one.

Hokkaido quake spurs rethink of information delivery Sept. 6, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

The Hokkaido earthquake shut down many facilities, including the tourist information center in Sapporo that might have been the first port of call for many visitors seeking information. Authorities set up some shelters catering to visitors, and a telephone consultation service in English, Chinese and Korean.

How to survive a Tokyo 'mega-quake' July 30, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

About 100 people took part in the event in a park in Tokyo's Koganei City, including families and students. It was organized by local government officials and a group of specialists in disaster-preparedness. Official estimates show that about 23,000 people could be killed , and nearly 2 million homes destroyed, if a magnitude 7.

25 years on, memories of disaster help next generation of foreign students Jan. 17, 2020

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

The region is home to some of the country's most prestigious schools, in which large numbers of foreign students were enrolled at the time. In the months following the disaster, one Japan ese teacher at Kobe University found that her students were having a particularly difficult time dealing with their loss.

American guide wants to tell the world about the 2011 disaster Aug. 22, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

Preparing to open. The museum on the earthquake and tsunami is still being constructed. Exhibits will include objects such as the structural remains of a fire truck that the tsunami destroyed. A fire truck destroyed by the tsunami. The prefecture is training eight guides for the museum. An American man, Zachary Paul Casselman, is among them.

Emergency Warnings and Expat Confusion in Typhoon Hagibis Oct. 18, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

When faced with a large-scale natural disaster, gathering and disseminating information is key to saving people's live including foreigners living in Japan . This message was again made clear when Typhoon Hagibis hit Japan. Foreign residents driven into an urgent situation.

Donald Keene: a life dedicated to Japanese literature March 1, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

Deep connection with Japan ese literature. Keene was born in New York in 1922. He first became interested in Japanese culture when he found an English translation of "Genji Monogatari," or "The Tale of Genji," at a bookstore in the city. He later studied Japanese while in the US Navy and was assigned....

Russians from Northern Territories Visit Hokkaido Quake Area Sept. 26, 2018

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

A quickly-arranged visit. The location of visa-free visits is normally pre-determined and difficult to change, but the five Russians were eager to help people affected by the earthquake. Andrey Daneliya, a teacher, had approached a Russian organizer of the program to arrange the visit to Mukawa.

Hokkaido Quake Hinders Overseas Visitors Sept. 13, 2018

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

Inadequate Information in English. We went to Hokkaido one day after the temblor and met a Swiss tourist visiting the capital, Sapporo. She told us that she was sleeping when the quake hit, and that she did not know what had happened because she'd never experienced an earthquake before.

Northern Japan 'at Risk of Huge Quake' Dec. 21, 2017

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

On December 19th, a government panel released its projections of the probability and scale of quakes that might happen along the Chishima Trench. Massive earthquakes have struck the area at intervals of about 350 years. The last one was 400 years ago. The panel's members say the probability of such a quake in the next 30 years is 7 to 40 percent.

Experts: Mega-quake Can Occur Anywhere in Japan Sept. 7, 2018

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

Experts discuss the mechanism. Kei Katsumata, a seismologist at Hokkaido University, says an active fault called the Ishikari Teichi To-en zone is located near the epicenter, but he expressed doubt about a direct link between the fault and the quake. "The epicenter was 40 kilometers underground,....

School Walls to Undergo Emergency Checks Following Death of 9-year-old Girl June 19, 2018

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

Never expected the wall collapse. The earthquake struck just before 8 AM, just as children were on their way to school. At Juei Elementary School in Osaka's Takatsuki City, a wall next to a swimming pool collapsed. The quake there registered an intensity of 6 minus on Japan 's seismic intensity scale of zero to seven.

Imperial Couple's "Final Visit" to Disaster-hit Northeast June 19, 2018

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

The Heisei era has been marked by a series of deadly natural disasters. The 1991 eruption of Mount Unzen-Fugen in southwestern Japan . The Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. The quake and tsunami that struck Japan's northeast in 2011. The Imperial couple has visited all the affected areas.

Other Fukushima Nuclear Plant to Be Scrapped June 15, 2018

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

The plant is located about 12 kilometers south of Fukushima Daiichi. The plan marks a major turning point for the utility. TEPCO President Tomoaki Kobayakawa visited Fukushima Governor Masao Uchibori on June 14th. The governor says it's the residents' strong wish to have all nuclear reactors in the prefecture scrapped.

Mega-Quake Could Cripple Japanese Economy June 8, 2018

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

The Japan Society of Civil Engineers says it would be devastating. Its report says that if an earthquake hits the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast, economic damage would be about 13 trillion US dollars in the worst-case scenario. That's roughly 14 times this year's national budget.

Warning of more quakes from M 6.7 temblor in northern Japan June 19, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

Seismologists say the tremor off the coast of Yamagata Prefecture struck around 10:22 p.m. local time about 14 kilometers under the seabed. Niigata prefecture was the hardest-hit. Murakami City in the north registered an intensity of 6-plus on the Japan ese scale of zero to 7.

TEPCO executives cleared on Fukushima nuclear accident Sept. 20, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

The executives are Tsunehisa Katsumata, the chairman of TEPCO at the time of the accident; and two former vice presidents, Ichiro Takekuro and Sakae Muto. The judge acquitted them on charges of professional negligence resulting in deaths and injuries. Triple meltdown. On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake off northeast Japan triggered a tsunami.

Japan's struggle with an aging and shrinking population March 13, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

The decline in population is especially severe in rural areas. The clip below shows the country’s population trends in the last 25 years. The blue areas, where the population has declined, have increased mostly in rural areas. The red areas, where the population has risen, is concentrated in urban areas.

Expert Warns Bigger-than-expected Tsunami Could Hit Japanese Coastal Regions March 7, 2018

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

Tokoha University Professor Ikuo Abe, an expert on tsunami and disaster prevention, visited a temple in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture known to possess some puzzling historical records on tsunami. The documents indicate that in the 15th century, the area was hit by tsunami that reached 11 meters above sea level.

Emperor gives final speech before abdication April 30, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

The abdication ceremony -- the "Taiirei-Seiden-no-gi" --was held in the State Room in the Imperial Palace. Earlier in the morning, the Emperor went to the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries to pay respects to the Sun Goddess, the souls of his ancestors, and various deities.

What Is the Probability of a Mega-quake Striking Japan in the Future? July 2, 2018

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

A government panel has released its latest earthquake probability map, which indicates the likelihood of each area being hit in the coming 3 decades by tremors of 6-minus or above on the Japan ese intensity scale of zero to 7 -- about the same level as the one that hit Osaka.

Abdication Date Selection Marks End of an Era Dec. 1, 2017

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

Shinzo Abe says council members selected April 30, 2019 for the historic occasion. It will be Japan 's first abdication in 2 centuries. The following day will be Crown Prince Naruhito's accession. Abe said, "We'll do our utmost so the process of the Emperor's abdication and the Crown Prince's....

Forests, Vol. 14, Pages 664: The Process and Challenges of Resident-Led Reconstruction in a Mountain Community Damaged by the Northern Kyushu Torrential Rain Disaster: A Case Study of the Hiraenoki Community, Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

2023-03-23T10:26+0100mdpi (en)

Frequent torrential rainfall disasters have occurred worldwide in recent years. In Japan , the Northern Kyushu Torrential Rainfall disaster in July 2017 caused extensive damage to Fukuoka and Oita prefectures and significantly impacted local landscapes, from which residents derive pride and identity and, hence, are of the utmost importance.

What I Didn't Teach My Students At School Where 14 Died | NHK

2023-03-23T04:08+0100tellerreport (en)

What I Didn't Teach My Students March 14 at 3:23 in a school where 12 people died. "I should have taught you this," I never thought until that day that there would be a class that I would regret for the rest of my life. After that class, I lost 14 students. I have been running for 12 years with regrets on my shoulders.

Not possible to predict ‘big quake’: Geologists

2023-03-22T19:51+0100HindustanTimes (en)

Indeed, whether Tuesday’s earthquake, the tremors of which were felt in India, Pakistan, large parts of Central Asia including Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan was the big, once in a 100-year earthquake expected in the Himalayan region, or a precursor of one, is not....

5.6-magnitude quake hits 118 km NE of Miyako, Japan : USGS

2023-03-22T14:59+0100uniindia (en)

Hong Kong, Mar 22 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 118 km NE of Miyako, Japan at 07:37:01 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 35.412 km, was initially determined to be at 40.3031 degrees north latitude and 143.0358 degrees east longitude.

What to do if you are in a high-rise building when earthquake strikes? Here are some safety tips

2023-03-22T09:22+0100wionews (en)

Last night, on March 21, strong tremors of earthquake were felt in northern India including the Delhi-NCR region after a 6.6 quake struck Afghanistan on Tuesday. According to reports, the earthquake was felt in Turkmenistan, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Earthquake: Why Did North India Experience Tremors While the Epicentre Was in Afghanistan? EXPLAINED

2023-03-22T07:32+0100news18 (en)

A resident in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district said he felt three tremors back to back. But why did people in North India feel the earthquake in Afghanistan with such intensity? News18 Explains: The Reasons Why. A senior seismologist said the reason why people in northwest India and Delhi felt....

Message of condolences from Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio following the damages caused by the earthquake disaster in the southern part of Guayas province, the Republic of Ecuador

2023-03-22T06:40+0100mofa-go-jp (en)

On March 20, regarding the damage caused by the earthquake disaster in the southern part of Guayas province, the Republic of Ecuador, Mr. KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan , delivered the following message of condolences to H.E. Mr. Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza, President of the Republic of Ecuador.

A seismologist's thoughts on earthquake prediction | NHK

2023-03-22T06:29+0100tellerreport (en)

Challenging earthquake prediction A seismologist's thoughtsMarch 3 22:14. "If Ms. Ito observes somewhere, an earthquake will occur," says seismologist Yoshihiro Ito, who is often told by scientists around him. He is an associate professor at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto....

Message of condolences from Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio following the damages caused by the earthquake disaster in the southern part of Guayas province, the Republic of Ecuador

2023-03-22T05:54+0100japan-foreign-office (en)

On March 20, regarding the damage caused by the earthquake disaster in the southern part of Guayas province, the Republic of Ecuador, Mr. KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan , delivered the following message of condolences to H.E. Mr. Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza, President of the Republic of Ecuador.

Africa: Second High-Level Interregional Meeting On the Health of Refugees and Migrants

2023-03-21T15:06+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Amid the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye over a month ago, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine now past its one-year mark, 3 WHO regional offices this week brought together governments, civil society and health partners in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt,....

Africa: Second High-Level Interregional Meeting On the Health of Refugees and Migrants

2023-03-21T14:50+0100allafrica (en)

Amid the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye over a month ago, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine now past its one-year mark, 3 WHO regional offices this week brought together governments, civil society and health partners in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt,....