2011 Japan Earthquake
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2011 Tsunami Recap: When 40-Metre Waves Crashed Into Japan Coasts
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, unleashing tsunami waves up to four metres high and leading to evacuation alerts across the Pacific.
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Tokyo Shaken by 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake, No Tsunami Warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shook Tokyo and surrounding areas today, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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First of Four Fukushima Reactors Cleared of Nuclear Fuel
One of four heavily damaged reactor buildings at Japan's tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear power plant has been cleared of radioactive fuel rods, the operator said today.
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Japan official: Meltdown at nuclear plant possible
A nuclear power plant affected by a massive earthquake is facing a possible meltdown, an official with Japan's nuclear safety commission said Saturday.Ryohei Shiomi said that officials were checking whether a meltdown had taken place at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant's Unit 1, which had lost cooling ability in the aftermath of Friday's powerful ...
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2011 Tsunami Recap: When 40-Metre Waves Crashed Into Japan Coasts
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, unleashing tsunami waves up to four metres high and leading to evacuation alerts across the Pacific.
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Tokyo Shaken by 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake, No Tsunami Warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shook Tokyo and surrounding areas today, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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First of Four Fukushima Reactors Cleared of Nuclear Fuel
One of four heavily damaged reactor buildings at Japan's tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear power plant has been cleared of radioactive fuel rods, the operator said today.
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Japan official: Meltdown at nuclear plant possible
A nuclear power plant affected by a massive earthquake is facing a possible meltdown, an official with Japan's nuclear safety commission said Saturday.Ryohei Shiomi said that officials were checking whether a meltdown had taken place at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant's Unit 1, which had lost cooling ability in the aftermath of Friday's powerful ...
