2011 Japan Earthquake And Tsunami
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Explained: Ring Of Fire, Where The Strongest Earthquakes Occur
The Ring of Fire is a 40,000-km horseshoe-shaped belt around the edges of the Pacific Ocean, known for its intense seismic and volcanic activity.
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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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Tsunami Hits Russia, Japan After Strongest Earthquake Since 2011 In Pacific
One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand.
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EU To Lift Ban Of Food Imports From Japan Post 2011 Nuclear Accident
Japan would welcome the European Union's lifting of restrictions on food imports imposed after a 2011 nuclear accident triggered by a major earthquake and tsunami, a government spokesperson said on Friday.
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Tsunami Lessons Help Push Vaccination Drive In Japan City
Soma, a rural city 240 kilometres (150 miles) north of Tokyo that was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, has surged ahead of most of the country in vaccinations by heeding lessons learned from the catastrophe of a decade ago.
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7.3 Magnitude Quake Rattles East Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's east coast late Saturday, rattling the region hit by the powerful 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown just weeks before the disaster's 10th anniversary.
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Fukushima Clean-Up Reduces Radiation Levels, But Not All
Clean-up efforts at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, have significantly reduced radiation levels but untreated forested areas remain a problem, scientists said Thursday.
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A Rare Inside Look At Earthquake Stress Testing Of Indian Atomic Reactors
When a mega earthquake and a massive tsunami struck Japan in 2011, several nuclear reactors exploded one after the other at Fukushima. In order to see how safe nuclear reactors in India are and whether they are vulnerable to earthquakes, NDTV took a rare inside look at how atomic components are stress tested for earthquakes.
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Japanese Chat App Line Soars in New York-Tokyo Dual Listings
Line's messaging app was launched in the aftermath of Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami to overcome downed communications.
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Japan Marks 5th Anniversary Of Quake, Tsunami Disaster With Moment Of Silence
Japan paused today to mark five years since an offshore earthquake spawned a monster tsunami that left about 18,500 people dead or missing along its northeastern coast and sparked the worst nuclear disaster in a quarter century.
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Japan Still Searching For The Missing, 5 Years After Tsunami
The Japanese coast guard resumed underwater searches this week for some of the more than 2,500 people still missing from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country's northeast coast.
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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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From Tsunami Lifeline to Listing, Line Sends Message to Chat Rivals
A messaging app launched in the aftermath of Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Line is moving towards a possible dual listing in Tokyo and New York as it jostles for space in an increasingly crowded and imaginative market.
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Japan Braced for More Aftershocks of Giant 2011 Earthquake
Seismologists said an earthquake that struck near Japan's shuttered Fukushima nuclear site early on Saturday was an aftershock of the tremor that sparked 2011's deadly tsunami, and warned of more to come.
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6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan's Fukushima, Tsunami Advisory Issued
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Japan's northern coast near the nuclear power plant crippled in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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Explained: Ring Of Fire, Where The Strongest Earthquakes Occur
The Ring of Fire is a 40,000-km horseshoe-shaped belt around the edges of the Pacific Ocean, known for its intense seismic and volcanic activity.
-
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.
-
Tsunami Hits Russia, Japan After Strongest Earthquake Since 2011 In Pacific
One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand.
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EU To Lift Ban Of Food Imports From Japan Post 2011 Nuclear Accident
Japan would welcome the European Union's lifting of restrictions on food imports imposed after a 2011 nuclear accident triggered by a major earthquake and tsunami, a government spokesperson said on Friday.
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Tsunami Lessons Help Push Vaccination Drive In Japan City
Soma, a rural city 240 kilometres (150 miles) north of Tokyo that was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, has surged ahead of most of the country in vaccinations by heeding lessons learned from the catastrophe of a decade ago.
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7.3 Magnitude Quake Rattles East Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's east coast late Saturday, rattling the region hit by the powerful 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown just weeks before the disaster's 10th anniversary.
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Fukushima Clean-Up Reduces Radiation Levels, But Not All
Clean-up efforts at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, have significantly reduced radiation levels but untreated forested areas remain a problem, scientists said Thursday.
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A Rare Inside Look At Earthquake Stress Testing Of Indian Atomic Reactors
When a mega earthquake and a massive tsunami struck Japan in 2011, several nuclear reactors exploded one after the other at Fukushima. In order to see how safe nuclear reactors in India are and whether they are vulnerable to earthquakes, NDTV took a rare inside look at how atomic components are stress tested for earthquakes.
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Japanese Chat App Line Soars in New York-Tokyo Dual Listings
Line's messaging app was launched in the aftermath of Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami to overcome downed communications.
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Japan Marks 5th Anniversary Of Quake, Tsunami Disaster With Moment Of Silence
Japan paused today to mark five years since an offshore earthquake spawned a monster tsunami that left about 18,500 people dead or missing along its northeastern coast and sparked the worst nuclear disaster in a quarter century.
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Japan Still Searching For The Missing, 5 Years After Tsunami
The Japanese coast guard resumed underwater searches this week for some of the more than 2,500 people still missing from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country's northeast coast.
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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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From Tsunami Lifeline to Listing, Line Sends Message to Chat Rivals
A messaging app launched in the aftermath of Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Line is moving towards a possible dual listing in Tokyo and New York as it jostles for space in an increasingly crowded and imaginative market.
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Japan Braced for More Aftershocks of Giant 2011 Earthquake
Seismologists said an earthquake that struck near Japan's shuttered Fukushima nuclear site early on Saturday was an aftershock of the tremor that sparked 2011's deadly tsunami, and warned of more to come.
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6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan's Fukushima, Tsunami Advisory Issued
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Japan's northern coast near the nuclear power plant crippled in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
