Edsa-Kamuning flyover shut for repairs

2024-04-22T23:05+0200inquirer (en)

MMDA Chair Don Artes advised motorists to avoid the area as redecking works would take up half of the flyover’s three lanes. The lane for the Edsa Carousel busway would remain open for the duration of the repairs. “Although the southbound lane of the Kamuning flyover will not be entirely closed, we....

Taiwan rattled by pair of strong earthquakes just weeks after deadly one

2024-04-22T22:56+0200foxweather (en)

TAIPEI, Taiwan – At least two strong earthquakes struck Taiwan early Tuesday morning, just weeks after one of the strongest quakes in the country’s history killed several people. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 2:26 a.m. local time (2:26 p.m.

Lessons From Taiwan For Kashmir

2024-04-22T21:44+0200menafn (en)

- Kashmir Observer) File photo. A major earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the eastern parts of Taiwan on April 2nd and caused less than 100 casualties. In contrast, the magnitude 7.6 earthquakes of 2005 in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, caused more than 80,000 deaths, indicating that Taiwan was well prepared and Pakistan was not.

Resilience culture

2024-04-22T18:39+0200philstar (en)

The preparations for earthquakes, the strong and potentially deadly tremors, must go beyond the usual “duck, cover and hold” drills. Indeed, engineering solutions, consistent adherence to the provisions of the National Building Code and the strict prohibition on construction in areas that are....

PNRI: No power grid red or yellow alerts with nuclear energy

2024-04-22T14:40+0200gmanews (en)

The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) on Monday said that red or yellow alerts due to low power reserves would not happen if nuclear energy is added to the Philippines' power mix. “If the electricity mix contains substantial nuclear, that won’t happen. Because the capacity factor of nuclear is 90%.

Séismes: nuit de peur à Shikoku, le Japon dans la crainte du «big one»

2024-04-22T09:36+0200rfi-fr (fr)

, de magnitude 6.6 sur l'échelle de Richter. Qui compte neuf niveaux. Mais, surtout – car c'est cela qui importe, selon les experts –, un séisme d'intensité 6. C'est-à-dire une intensité quasiment maximale puisque l'échelle qui la mesure ne compte que sept degrés. En plus, il a eu lieu à 23 h 14 et ça, c'est vraiment le pire cas de figure.

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - 144 km northwest of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, on Monday, Apr 22, 2024, at 03:40 pm (GMT +9)

2024-04-22T08:54+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 11.9 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.

Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - 56 km south of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan, on Monday, Apr 22, 2024, at 01:19 pm (GMT +9)

2024-04-22T06:46+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 15.5 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.

Shigeru Ban Displays a New Version of His Paper Log House at the Glass House

2024-04-22T01:19+0200nytimes (en)

At the architect Philip Johnson’s former estate in New Canaan, Conn., there has long been a and a Brick House . Now there’s also a Paper House. The Pritzker Prize-winning Japan ese architect Shigeru Ban’s Paper Log House, to be exact. An exhibition of this simple, low-cost structure — designed in....

Light mag. 4.7 earthquake - 36 km east of Ise, Mie, Japan, on Sunday, Apr 21, 2024, at 09:28 pm (GMT +9)

2024-04-21T14:47+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 67 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 8 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years) Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.

Billions in damages from floods in Kazakhstan

2024-04-21T14:03+0200tengrinews (en)

The damage caused by the spring floods in Kazakhstan amounts to billions of tenge, Tengrinews reports citing Deputy Interior Minister Vladimir Bozhko. "The damage to date is being calculated. It is very large, practically billions of tenge. The budget request from Akmola Oblast is being readied. Pavlodar Oblast asks for 800 million.

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 241 km south of Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan, on Sunday, Apr 21, 2024, at 09:47 am (GMT +9)

2024-04-21T03:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 134 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per year; Mag.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 83 km southeast of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan, on Sunday, Apr 21, 2024, at 09:46 am (GMT +9)

2024-04-21T03:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 108 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.8 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per year; Mag.

Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 87 km southeast of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan, on Sunday, Apr 21, 2024, at 09:27 am (GMT +9)

2024-04-21T03:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 108 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.8 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per year; Mag.

Let’s Alleviate the Washington Bridge Chaos Creatively — Architecture Critic Morgan

2024-04-20T13:01+0200golocalprov (en)

Rhode Island is the only state in the union to have a holiday commemorating the American victory over the Empire of Japan , and it is the home of the Seabees. The legislature and our congressional delegation need to marshal some of our World War II can-do spirit and ask the Navy or the Corps of....

Bryan Washington Reads Haruki Murakami

2024-04-20T12:44+0200newyorker (en)

joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “ U.F.O. in Kushiro ,” by Haruki Murakami, which first appeared in a 2001 issue of the magazine and was then republished in 2011, after an earthquake and tsunami devastated northern Japan . Washington’s début story collection, “ Lot ,” was published last....

Thousands of sardines wash up on coast amid fears of 'precursor to natural disaster'

2024-04-20T09:04+0200themirror (en)

Thousands of sardines have washed up on the coast of Japan as locals fear a natural disaster is about to strike. Pictures show a large school of fish in shallow waters at a port at Ishikari Bay in Japan last week. The rare sight prompted local fishermen to take advantage of the situation and catch bucketfuls of the epipelagic fish.

Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - Japan Sea, 99 km northwest of Minatomachi, Hokkaido, Japan, on Saturday, Apr 20, 2024, at 11:16 am (GMT +9)

2024-04-20T04:43+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 16.7 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.

Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - Russia on Saturday, Apr 20, 2024, at 08:07 am (GMT +10)

2024-04-20T00:17+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Nemuro , a town with 31,000 inhabitants in Japan , in 75 km (47 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Dentists plan to accelerate identification of disaster victims April 20, 2024

2024-04-20T00:14+0200ajw (en)

Three universities are developing an artificial intelligence system that will allow dentists to swiftly identify large numbers of disaster victims through dental records and to collaborate with colleagues at remote locations. The system is designed to accelerate time-consuming identification....

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Japan Sea, 40 km east of Gijang, Busan, South Korea, on Friday, Apr 19, 2024, at 11:27 pm (GMT +9)

2024-04-19T17:03+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale? The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,.

Japan, Kazakhstan Share Earthquake Risk Lessons with Central Asia, Caucasus

2024-04-19T16:54+0200astanatimes (en)

ASTANA – In cooperation with the Kazakhstan Agency for International Development (KazAID), the Japan International Cooperation Agency hosted a seminar on earthquake risk reduction from April 16 to 19 in Almaty, reported the KazAID’s press service. The seminar, co-organized by the Kazakh Research....

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Japan: Korea Strait on Friday, Apr 19, 2024, at 11:28 pm (GMT +9)

2024-04-19T16:46+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Busan , a city of 3.7 million people in South Korea , in 65 km (40 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 54 km east of Busan, Busan, South Korea, on Friday, Apr 19, 2024, at 11:27 pm (GMT +9)

2024-04-19T16:46+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Busan , a city of 3.7 million people in South Korea , in 54 km (33 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan Region, on Friday, Apr 19, 2024, at 12:50 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-04-19T15:16+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is , a town with 897 inhabitants in Japan , in 204 km (127 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Tokyo, 797 km (495 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

TSMC to charge customers more for semicon chips made in fabs outside Taiwan 59 minutes ago

2024-04-19T14:54+0200firstpost (en)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company or TSMC is planning to implement a rather unconventional pricing strategy for its customers. It plans on hiking prices for customers who request chips produced outside of Taiwan. This decision comes amidst a backdrop in which TSMC has been forced to expand....

NATO foreshock runs deep, through the Netherlands to China

2024-04-19T14:28+0200defensenews (en)

The denunciations have died down of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s to Russia to attack NATO members that do not contribute their committed 2% of gross domestic product to defense . With the dust settled, the damage done is not all self-evident. One particular widening fault line involving....

Séisme de magnitude 6,4 dans l'ouest du Japon : 12 blessés

2024-04-19T12:00+0200catnat (fr)

Autres informations. Un tremblement de terre, d'une magnitude 6,4, a frappé mercredi soir la côte ouest de l'île japonaise de Shikoku, a indiqué l'Agence météorologique japonaise (JMA). La secousse s'est produite à 23H14 heure locale dans les préfectures d'Ehime et de Kochi avec une intensité de 6 -....

Recovery market in Kaga offers work for quake evacuees

2024-04-19T08:05+0200nhkor-en (en)

In Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an event is providing crucial support for evacuees impacted by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. The event, held daily until May 12, offers a workplace for those who are still unable to return to their hometowns. It also contributes to the recovery efforts by selling locally made products.

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 47 km north of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Apr 19, 2024, at 09:33 am (GMT +9)

2024-04-19T02:56+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 348 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.

Eight reported injured after Japan quake

2024-04-19T01:56+0200nation (en)

TOKYO - Eight people were reported injured Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan , but there appeared to be no major damage or tsunami. The epicentre of the quake, which hit at 11:14 pm (1414 GMT) Wednesday, was located between the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the US Geological Survey said.

Eight reported injured after Japan quake

2024-04-19T01:53+0200nation-pk (en)

TOKYO - Eight people were reported injured Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan , but there appeared to be no major damage or tsunami. The epicentre of the quake, which hit at 11:14 pm (1414 GMT) Wednesday, was located between the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the US Geological Survey said.

TSMC Reports Nearly 9% Rise in First Quarter Profits Amidst Soaring Global Demand for Microchips

2024-04-18T20:24+0200tekedia (en)

On Thursday, semiconductor giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced a robust performance for the first quarter of 2024, driven by soaring global demand for microchips powering diverse technologies from mobile phones to artificial intelligence.

Nine people were injured as result of 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan

2024-04-18T20:09+0200sabanews-en (en)

[18/April/2024] TOKYO April 18, 2024 (Saba) - At least nine people were injured as a result of an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale, which struck several governorates in western Japan last night. The Japanese Kyodo News Agency quoted officials from the Japanese Meteorological Agency as....

World News | UAE: SCI to Provide Support to Those Affected by Floods

2024-04-18T19:17+0200latestly (en)

Sharjah [UAE], April 18 (ANI/WAM): Sharjah Charity International (SCI) has announced that it has deployed all its teams to assist those who have been affected by the recent heavy rain in the country. Nasser Masoud Bilal, Director of the SCI in Kalba, stated that the aid teams are assessing the....

PHIVOLCS, Japan study: Some PH high-rises fail building code shake test

2024-04-18T18:53+0200gmanews (en)

A study conducted by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) and Japan determined that some high-rise buildings in the country did not meet the requirements of the National Building Code of the Philippines when subjected to earthquake shake tests.

World News | Senior Hamas Intelligence Figure Killed in Airstrike, Terrorists Caught Hiding in School

2024-04-18T18:03+0200latestly (en)

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 18 (ANI/TPS): A senior Hamas intelligence figure was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, the IDF confirmed it arrested Palestinian terrorists hiding in a Gaza school.

World News | US, UK Impose Sanctions on Iran in Response to Its Strike on Israel

2024-04-18T18:03+0200latestly (en)

Washington, DC [US], April 18 (ANI): In response to Iran's unprecedented mass drone and missile strike on Israel, the United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on the actors involved in Tehran's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program, including suppliers and customers, the White House said in an official statement.

World News | Germany Arrests 2 for Allegedly Spying for Russia, Plotting Sabotage to Undermine Ukraine Aid

2024-04-18T17:33+0200latestly (en)

Berlin, Apr 18 (AP) Two German-Russian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage, one of them accused of agreeing to carry out attacks on potential targets including US military facilities in hopes of sabotaging aid for Ukraine, prosecutors said Thursday.

Earthquake leaves nine injured in western Japan

2024-04-18T16:47+0200plenglish (en)

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the quake was felt in the municipalities of Ainan, Ehime prefecture, and Sukumo, Kochi prefecture, both on the island of Shikoku. According to the governments of those territories and local fire departments, six people in Ehime Prefecture and one person....

WATCH: Strong earthquake rattles western Japan

2024-04-18T16:30+0200euronews-en (en)

A magnitude 6.6 quake struck the west coast of Japan ’s Shikoku island on Wednesday night. Several people received minor injuries. Water pipes were ruptured at several locations in Sukumo City in Kochi prefecture, and gravestones collapsed at a Buddhist temple in Ainan town in Ehime prefecture.

Euro News WATCH: Strong earthquake rattles western Japan

2024-04-18T16:28+0200koreaherald (en)

WATCH: Strong earthquake rattles western Japan By euronews (in English) Published : April 18, 2024 - 23:12.

Strong earthquake in southwestern Japan leaves 9 with minor injuries, but no tsunami

2024-04-18T15:33+0200wn (en)

​​The magnitude 6.6 quake was centred just off the western coast of the southwestern main island of Shikoku, in an area called the Bungo Channel, a strait separating Shikoku and the southern main island of Kyushu. ......

World News | Indian Mission in Dubai Launches Helpline Numbers for Indians Affected Due to Extreme Rain in UAE

2024-04-18T15:20+0200latestly (en)

Dubai, Apr 18 (PTI) India's consulate here has launched helpline numbers for Indians and stranded passengers affected by unprecedented heavy rains pounded the city and the northern Emirate of the UAE. Heavy rains swept through the United Arab Emirates and surrounding countries on Tuesday, affecting normal life.

World News | Chinese Foreign Minister Criticizes US Role in Gaza Talks During Visit to Indonesia

2024-04-18T15:20+0200latestly (en)

Jakarta (Indonesia), Apr 18 (AP) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attacked the United States for earlier blocking United Nations resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting with his counterpart in Indonesia. The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers reiterated their countries'....

Nine Injured as Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Rattles Western Japan; More Quakes to Follow in the Coming Week 2 hours ago According to prefectural governments and local fire departments, six people in Ehime Prefecture and one person in Kochi Prefecture sustained minor injuries, while two were hurt in....

2024-04-18T15:15+0200weather-en-IN (en)

The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m. local time, registering a lower 6 on the Japan ese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ehime and Kochi prefectures, both on Shikoku Island, with the epicentre in the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the Japan Meteorological Agency said as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.

World News | Retired Sri Lankan Army Major Arrested for Scam to Send Ex-soldiers to Serve in Russia-Ukraine War

2024-04-18T14:47+0200latestly (en)

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Police have arrested a retired Sri Lankan Army officer for being behind a scam to send former military personnel to serve in the Russian army amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Colombo, Apr 18 (PTI) Police have arrested a retired Sri Lankan....

On this day, April 18

2024-04-18T14:36+0200the-star (en)

The Cape and South Africa’s first school, San Francisco devastated, the audacious Doolittle raiders bomb Japan and South Africa’s first Test match against a non-white team. 1658 The first school is founded six years after Van Riebeeck’s arrival at the Cape.

World News | Jewish, Uyghur Communities Discuss Refugee Settlement in US, Protect Their Culture

2024-04-18T14:31+0200latestly (en)

New York [US], April 18 (ANI): Representatives from Jewish and the Uyghur communities in New York jointly discussed how the refugees of these diasporas can live their lives in the US. Jews supported Uyghur emigration to and resettlement in the United States through their synagogues.

World News | Indian Embassy in Dubai Facilitate Indian Stranded Passengers, Connect with Their Families as Rain Lashes UAE

2024-04-18T14:05+0200latestly (en)

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): As heavy rain lashes the Gulf nation, the Indian Embassy in Dubai on Thursday emphasised that they are in constant touch with the UAE authorities and airlines, and have facilitated connect between stranded Indian passengers and their family here.

World News | One of 17 Indian Crew Members on Board Israel-linked Vessel Seized by Iran Returns Home

2024-04-18T14:05+0200latestly (en)

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): In a major diplomatic win for New Delhi, Ann Tessa Joseph from Thrissur, Kerala, one of the 17 Indian crew members of the Israel-linked cargo ship 'MSC Aries' that was seized by Iran on April 13, returned safely to her homeland, the Ministry of External Affairs....

9 injured after 6.6-magnitude quake hits Japan

2024-04-18T14:03+0200dtnext (en)

TOKYO: At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan , local authorities said on Thursday. The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m. local time, registering lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ehime and Kochi....

Séisme de magnitude 6,4 dans l'ouest du Japon : 9 blessés

2024-04-18T13:58+0200catnat (fr)

Autres informations. Un tremblement de terre, d'une magnitude 6,4, a frappé mercredi soir la côte ouest de l'île japonaise de Shikoku, a indiqué l'Agence météorologique japonaise (JMA). La secousse s'est produite à 23H14 heure locale dans les préfectures d'Ehime et de Kochi avec une intensité de 6 -....

At least 9 injured after 6.6-magnitude quake hits west Japan

2024-04-18T13:19+0200uniindia (en)

Tokyo, April 18 (UNI) At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan on Wednesday night, local authorities said Thursday. The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m. local time, registering a lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale....

5.7-magnitude quake hits Volcano Islands, Japan Region --

2024-04-18T13:19+0200urdupoint (en)

HONG KONG, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Apr, 2024) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 09:29:03 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 22.

Terremoto in Giappone, in un ristorante vanno in pezzi centinaia di stoviglie: il video

2024-04-18T13:13+0200lapresse-it-italian (it)

Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 6.6 si è verificata nelle parte occidentale dell’ isola di Shikoku, in Giappone . Il sisma ha provocato decine di feriti lievi ma non ha causato gravi danni. Nel video girato all’interno di un ristorante mostra l’effetto della scossa con centinaia di stoviglie che vanno a terra finendo in pezzi.

8 blessأ©s aprأ¨s un sأ©isme dans l'ouest du Japon

2024-04-18T12:55+0200tuniscope (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,3 frappe le détroit de l'ouest du Japon, blessant huit personnes. Mercredi soir, un séisme de magnitude 6,3 a secoué le détroit de Bungo à l'ouest du Japon, causant des blessures légères à huit personnes. Le séisme n'a pas déclenché d'alerte au tsunami.

At least 9 injured after 6.6-magnitude quake hits west Japan

2024-04-18T12:48+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

TOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan on Wednesday night, local authorities said Thursday. The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m. local time, registering lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity....

World News | EAM Jaishankar Meets UN Assistance Mission Chief, Discusses Current Situation in Afghanistan

2024-04-18T12:48+0200latestly (en)

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed pleasure at welcoming Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva, head of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), here on Thursday morning. In an official post on X, Jaishankar said they discussed the....

At least 9 injured after 6.6-magnitude quake hits west Japan

2024-04-18T12:45+0200english-news-cn (en)

TOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan on Wednesday night, local authorities said Thursday. The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m. local time, registering lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity....

9 Injured After 6.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Japan (Ld)

2024-04-18T12:44+0200menafn (en)

- IANS) Tokyo, April 18 (IANS) At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan , local authorities said on Thursday. The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m. local time, registering lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in....

World At least 9 injured after 6.6-magnitude quake hits west Japan At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan on Wednesday night, local authorities said Thursday. 2m

2024-04-18T12:43+0200shine (en)

At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan on Wednesday night, local authorities said Thursday. The quake struck at around 11:14pm local time, registering lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ehime and Kochi....

Business News | Nestle India Shares Slump After Report Claims Excess Sugar Found in Its Baby Foods

2024-04-18T12:32+0200latestly (en)

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Shares of Nestle India have taken a sharp hit Thursday after a Swiss-based organisation made charges against the multi-national food company of adding sugar to infant food products. At 2.45 pm, the shares of Nestle India were 3.6 per cent down at Rs 2,454. Its intraday low was at Rs 2,410.

At least 9 injured after 6.6-magnitude quake hits west Japan

2024-04-18T12:32+0200wn (en)

TOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan on Wednesday night, local authorities said Thursday. The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m. local time, registering lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity....

A strong earthquake in Japan leaves 9 people with minor injuries. But there was no ...

2024-04-18T12:32+0200wn (en)

A strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japan left nine people with minor injuries and caused damage such as burst water pipes and small landslides, authorities said Thursday. But there was no danger of a tsunami. ......

At least 9 injured after 6.6-magnitude quake hits west Japan

2024-04-18T12:30+0200china.org.cn (en)

TOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan on Wednesday night, local authorities said Thursday. The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m. local time, registering lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity....

A strong earthquake in Japan leaves 9 people with minor injuries. But there was no tsunami danger

2024-04-18T12:23+0200wboc (en)

Police officers clean the debris from an earthquake in Uwajima, Ehime prefecture, western Japan Thursday, April 18, 2024. According to Kyodo News reports, a strong earthquake hit Ehime and Kochi prefectures in western Japan on Wednesday night, but no tsunami warning was issued.

Japan: Strong Earthquake of Magnitude 6.6 Jolts Shikoku

2024-04-18T12:15+0200latestly (en)

World ⚡ Japan : Strong Earthquake of Magnitude 6.6 Jolts Shikoku. By PTI The magnitude 6.6 quake was centred just off the western coast of the southwestern main island of Shikoku, in an area called the Bungo Channel, a strait separating Shikoku and the southern main island of Kyushu.

5.7-magnitude quake hits Volcano Islands, Japan Region -- GFZ

2024-04-18T12:14+0200wn (en)

HONG KONG, April 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 09:29:03 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ....

A strong earthquake in Japan leaves 9 people with minor injuries. But there was no tsunami danger

2024-04-18T12:11+0200thespec (en)

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japan left nine people with minor injuries and caused damage such as burst water pipes and small landslides, authorities said Thursday. But there was no danger of a tsunami.

Terremoto in Giappone, centinaia di stoviglie in pezzi: choc al ristorante

2024-04-18T12:09+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di giovedì 18 aprile 2024) Una scossa di Terremoto di magnitudo 6.6 si è verificata nella parte occidentale dell'isola di Shikoku, in Giappone . Il sisma ha provocato decine di feriti lievi ma non ha causato gravi danni. Il video girato all'interno di un ristorante mostra l'effetto della scossa con....

5.7-magnitude quake hits Volcano Islands, Japan Region -- GFZ

2024-04-18T12:02+0200english-news-cn (en)

HONG KONG, April 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 09:29:03 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 22.76 degrees north latitude and 143.86 degrees east longitude.

5.7-magnitude quake hits Volcano Islands, Japan Region -- GFZ

2024-04-18T11:56+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

HONG KONG, April 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 09:29:03 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 22.76 degrees north latitude and 143.86 degrees east longitude.

Terremoto in Giappone, in un ristorante vanno in pezzi centinaia di stoviglie: il video

2024-04-18T11:53+0200ilSole24ore (it)

(LaPresse) Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 6.6 si è verificata nelle parte occidentale dell’isola di Shikoku, in Giappone. Il sisma ha provocato decine di feriti lievi ma non ha causato gravi danni. Nel video girato all'interno di un ristorante mostra l'effetto della scossa con centinaia di stoviglie che vanno a terra finendo in pezzi.

Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, Apr 18, 2024, at 09:29 am (Universal Time time)

2024-04-18T11:41+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is , a town with 897 inhabitants in Japan , in 483 km (300 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Strong quake in southwestern Japan leaves 9 with minor injuries, but no tsunami

2024-04-18T11:40+0200thespec (en)

Police officers clean the debris from an earthquake in Uwajima, Ehime prefecture, western Japan Thursday, April 18, 2024. According to Kyodo News reports, a strong earthquake hit Ehime and Kochi prefectures in western Japan on Wednesday night, but no tsunami warning was issued.

Strong earthquake in southwestern Japan leaves 9 with minor injuries, but no tsunami

2024-04-18T11:36+0200bostonglobe (en)

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japan late Wednesday left nine people with minor injuries and caused damages such as burst water pipes and small landslides, authorities said, but there was no danger of a tsunami. The magnitude 6.

Strong quake in southwestern Japan leaves 9 with minor injuries, but no tsunami

2024-04-18T11:32+0200whig (en)

Japan ese authorities say that a strong earthquake that struck the country's southwest Japan late Wednesday, leaving nine people with minor injuries and causing damage such as burst of water pipes and small landslides, but there was no danger of a tsunami <. The magnitude 6.

Huit blessés après un séisme de magnitude 6,3 dans l'ouest du Japon

2024-04-18T11:14+0200Europe1 (fr)

Après le séisme de magnitude 6,3 survenu mercredi soir à l'est du Japon, huit personnes ont été légèrement blessées. Ces blessures, sans gravité, seraient due à des chutes et des dégâts mineurs. Le Japon est l'un des pays où l'activité sismique est la plus importante au monde.

Séisme de magnitude 6,4 dans l'ouest du Japon

2024-04-18T10:57+0200catnat (fr)

Un tremblement de terre, d'une magnitude initialement estimée à 6,4, a frappé mercredi soir la côte ouest de l'île japonaise de Shikoku, a indiqué l'Agence météorologique japonaise (JMA). La secousse s'est produite à 23H14 heure locale dans les préfectures d'Ehime et de Kochi avec une intensité de 6....

M6.6 quake in western Japan leaves at least 9 injured

2024-04-18T09:52+0200japantoday (en)

At least nine people were injured late Wednesday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan . The quake at 11:14 p.m. registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ainan, Ehime Prefecture, and Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture, both on Shikoku Island, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Earthquake jolts southern Japan's Ehime

2024-04-18T09:48+0200bna-en (en)

Tokyo, Apr. 18 (BNA): An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency, without issuing a tsunami warning. According to Reuters, Ehime and Kochi prefectures were hit by the quake with an intensity of 6 on Japan's 1-7 scale. H.

Tsunami warning

2024-04-18T08:48+0200courthousenews (en)

An alert sounded on my phone while on the small island of Ishigaki in Japan . “Tsunami,” it said. I looked outside and none of the neighbors were stirring, their cars quietly parked. Not an emergency, I thought, but even so we should probably get away from the coast.

5.4-magnitude quake hits 272 km W of Houma, Tonga: USGS

2024-04-18T08:27+0200uniindia (en)

New York, Apr 18 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 272 km W of Houma, Tonga, at 21:31:48 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 389.9 km, was initially determined to be at 21.27 degrees south latitude and 177.93 degrees west longitude. UNI/XINHUA ARN.

Le tremblement de terre au Japon ressenti à Busan

2024-04-18T08:26+0200kbs-fr (fr)

Un séisme est survenu, hier à 23h14, dans le détroit entre Kyushu et Shikoku, au Japon. Et du côté sud-coréen, des signalements de ressentis de vibrations ont afflué des régions de Busan et du Gyeongsang du Sud : 160 rapports et 119 appels ont été recensés.

6.6-magnitude quake in Japan leaves at least 9 injured

2024-04-18T07:30+0200BangkokPost (en)

KYODO - At least nine people were injured late Wednesday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan . The quake at 11.14pm registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ainan, Ehime Prefecture, and Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture, both on Shikoku Island, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Earthquake jolts southern Japan's Ehime, Kochi prefectures

2024-04-18T07:10+0200chinadailyhk (en)

Police officers clean the debris from an earthquake in Uwajima, Ehime prefecture, Japan , April 18, 2024. (PHOTO / KYODO NEWS VIA AP) TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency, without issuing a tsunami warning.

8 injured after 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Japan, tsunami warning not issued There were also reports of landslides and property damage. April 18, 2024, 12:21 PM

2024-04-18T07:00+0200mothership-SG (en)

8 injured after 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Japan , tsunami warning not issued. There were also reports of landslides and property damage. Eight people were reported injured after an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hit southwestern Japan at around 10:14 pm (Singapore time) on Apr. 17, 2024. 6.4 magnitude earthquake detected at 11:14pm Japan time.

Japon : huit blessés après un séisme de magnitude 6,3 dans l'ouest du pays

2024-04-18T06:55+0200rtbf (fr)

Huit personnes ont été légèrement blessées lors d'un séisme d'une magnitude de 6,3 survenu mercredi soir dans un détroit de l'ouest du Japon, qui n'a pas déclenché d'alerte au tsunami, rapportaient jeudi les autorités et les médias locaux. Ce premier bilan mentionne des blessures sans gravité, notamment dues à des chutes, et des dégâts mineurs.

Huit personnes blessées après un séisme de magnitude 6,3 dans l'ouest du Japon

2024-04-18T06:49+0200monacomatin (fr)

Huit personnes ont été légèrement blessées lors d'un séisme d'une magnitude de 6,3 survenu mercredi soir dans un détroit de l'ouest du Japon, qui n'a pas déclenché d'alerte au tsunami, rapportaient jeudi les autorités et les médias locaux. Ce premier bilan mentionne des blessures sans gravité, notamment dues à des chutes, et des dégâts mineurs.

UPDATE1: M6.6 quake in western Japan leaves at least 9 injured

2024-04-18T06:48+02004-traders (en)

At least nine people were injured late Wednesday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan . The quake at 11:14 p.m. registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ainan, Ehime Prefecture, and Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture, both on Shikoku Island , according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

No major casualties reported after 6.6-magnitude quake hits west Japan

2024-04-18T06:45+0200wn (en)

TOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- No major damages or fatal casualties had been reported after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit western Japan on Wednesday night, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters early Thursday. The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m.

Huit personnes blessées après un séisme de magnitude 6,3 dans l'ouest du Japon

2024-04-18T06:45+0200nicematin (fr)

Huit personnes ont été légèrement blessées lors d'un séisme d'une magnitude de 6,3 survenu mercredi soir dans un détroit de l'ouest du Japon, qui n'a pas déclenché d'alerte au tsunami, rapportaient jeudi les autorités et les médias locaux. Ce premier bilan mentionne des blessures sans gravité, notamment dues à des chutes, et des dégâts mineurs.

Huit blessés après un séisme de magnitude 6,3 dans l’ouest du Japon

2024-04-18T06:42+0200koldanews (fr)

Huit personnes ont été légèrement blessées lors d’un séisme d’une magnitude de 6,3 survenu mercredi soir dans un détroit de l’ouest du Japon, qui n’a pas déclenché d’alerte au tsunami, rapportaient jeudi les autorités et les médias locaux. Ce premier bilan mentionne des blessures sans gravité, notamment dues à des chutes, et des dégâts mineurs.

Huit personnes blessées après un séisme de magnitude 6,3 dans l'ouest du Japon

2024-04-18T06:40+0200varmatin (fr)

Huit personnes ont été légèrement blessées lors d'un séisme d'une magnitude de 6,3 survenu mercredi soir dans un détroit de l'ouest du Japon, qui n'a pas déclenché d'alerte au tsunami, rapportaient jeudi les autorités et les médias locaux. Ce premier bilan mentionne des blessures sans gravité, notamment dues à des chutes, et des dégâts mineurs.

M6.6 quake in western Japan leaves at least 9 injured

2024-04-18T06:16+0200kyodonews (en)

At least nine people were injured late Wednesday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan . The quake at 11:14 p.m. registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ainan, Ehime Prefecture, and Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture, both on Shikoku Island, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Earthquake Jolts Southern Japan’s Ehime, Kochi Prefectures

2024-04-18T06:09+0200theepochtimes (en)

TOKYO—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency, without issuing a tsunami warning. The epicenter was the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the agency said.

Earthquake jolts southern Japan's Ehime, Kochi prefectures

2024-04-18T06:00+0200AsiaOne (en)

TOKYO — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday (April 17), said the Japan Meteorological Agency, without issuing a tsunami warning. The epicentre was the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the agency said.

Huit blessés après un séisme de magnitude 6,3 dans l'ouest du Japon

2024-04-18T05:41+0200rtl-BE (fr)

Publié il y a 55 min Huit personnes ont été légèrement blessées lors d'un séisme d'une magnitude de 6,3 survenu mercredi soir dans un détroit de l'ouest du Japon, qui n'a pas déclenché d'alerte au tsunami, rapportaient jeudi les autorités et les médias locaux.

Huit blessés après un séisme de magnitude 6,3 dans l'ouest du Japon

2024-04-18T04:33+0200laliberte (fr)

Huit personnes ont été légèrement blessées lors d'un séisme d'une magnitude de 6,3 survenu mercredi soir dans un détroit de l'ouest du Japon, rapportaient jeudi les autorités et les médias locaux. Le tremblement de terre n'a pas déclenché d'alerte au tsunami.

Japan-earthquake newseries

2024-04-18T02:40+0200nampa (en)

Eight reported injured after Japan quake ATTENTION - ADDS details, reports of eight injured /// Tokyo, April 18, 2024 (AFP) - Eight people were reported injured Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan, but there appeared to be no major damage or tsunami.

Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Hits Japan, 160 Calls Reported from S. Korea's Southern Region

2024-04-18T02:35+0200kbs-en (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of six-point-six hit southern Japan Wednesday night, prompting reports from South Korean people who felt the tremor in the southern region. According to local fire authorities, the 119 hotline for emergency received about 160 such calls after the quake struck off the west coast of Japan’s Shikoku Island at 11:14 p.

Japon : un séisme de magnitude 6,4 survenu dans l'ouest du pays (JMA)

2024-04-18T01:57+0200french-news (fr)

TOKYO, 17 avril (Xinhua) -- Un tremblement de terre, d'une magnitude initialement estimée à 6,4, a frappé mercredi soir la côte ouest de l'île japonaise de Shikoku, a indiqué l'Agence météorologique japonaise (JMA). La secousse s'est produite à 23H14 heure locale dans les préfectures d'Ehime et de....

Southern Club win KDMA match

2024-04-18T01:07+0200timesofindia (en)

Kanpur: Krishna Behari ’s deadly spell of 6 wickets helped Southern Club beat Sky Club by 18 runs and collected full points in KDMA league tie held here at Everest ground Jajmau on Wednesday. Southern decided to bat first and posted a total of 145 runs and thereafter they wrapped the innings of Sky club on 127 runs.

Earthquake jolts southern Japan's Ehime, Kochi prefectures April 18, 2024 NEW

2024-04-18T00:46+0200ajw (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency, without issuing a tsunami warning. The epicentre was the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the agency said.