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  1. Japan Watchdog: Nuclear Plant Sits on Top of Fault

    Wed, 22 May 2013

    that it agrees with experts that the fault underneath the Tsuruga No. 2 reactor poses a high risk if a major earthquake hits. Japan prohibits reactors from sitting above active faults. Tsuruga's No. 2 reactor faces scrapping unless its operator

  2. Slain US Diplomats Honored as Risk-Taking 'Soldiers'

    Fri, 3 May 2013

    Diplomat Sean Smith served as a management officer for the consulate after volunteering for the Haiti earthquake and the Fukushima, Japan , nuclear disaster. As previously reported, former Navy SEALs Woods and Doherty were working as independent

  3. Japan Marks 2-Year Anniversary of Triple Disaster

    Mon, 11 Mar 2013

    not forget the importance of every single day," he said. "We promise to accelerate reconstruction." PHOTOS: Japan Earthquake : Before and After That process is expected to take up to a decade, but recovery in areas affected by the nuclear

  4. Fukushima School in Limbo, Two Years After Nuclear Disaster

    Sun, 10 Mar 2013

    Ukedo alive, while the central and local governments come up with a plan to make the area livable again. PHOTOS: Japan Earthquake : Before and After It is no simple task -- considering radiation fears have pushed many of her students out of the

  5. 5 Things to Know This Morning

    Mon, 25 Feb 2013

    best actor for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in "Lincoln." 2. 6.2 magnitude earthquake Shakes Japan A 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Japan overnight, with the strongest shaking felt about 100 miles north of Tokyo. There were

  6. UNESCO to Look Into Cologne Cathedral Vibrations

    Thu, 10 Jan 2013

    currently being created by the subway, and not just during World War II. In March 2011, seismographs noted that the entire structure rose and fell by up to a centimeter several times. The cause was the massive earthquake in far-away Japan .

News

  1. 5 Things to Know This Morning

    Fri, 7 Dec 2012

    most buzz-worthy stories of the morning. 1. Tsunami Alert Lifted After 7.3 Magnitude Quake Rattles Japan A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Friday in the same area that was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami

  2. Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Northeastern Japan , Tsunami Warning Issued

    Fri, 7 Dec 2012

    A strong 7.3-magnitiude earthquake struck the northeast coast of Japan, which triggered a local tsunami warning for the region. The strong quake struck Friday just after 5 p.m. local time off the coast of Miyagi prefecture. There was no risk of a widespread tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami

  3. Model Uses Sandy Wreckage for Photo Shoot

    Fri, 2 Nov 2012

    viral after she posted them on Facebook, with people photoshopping her into other tragic scenes, like the 2011 earthquake in Japan and the Hindenburg disaster. A Facebook page called "Nana Gouvea in Disasters" has more than 5,000 likes

  4. Firenado Caught on Video By Australian Filmmaker

    Tue, 18 Sep 2012

    see again," said Tangey. The most notable other example of a fire tornado, or firenado, emerged from Japan 's Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923. "The flames closed in from all directions, and then, at 4 p.m., a 300-foot-tall 'fire

  5. Japan to Phase Out Nuclear Power

    Fri, 14 Sep 2012

    The Japanese government unveiled a plan today to phase out nuclear power over the next three decades, signaling a dramatic shift in energy policy 18 months after the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. The proposed policy calls for more reliance on renewable energy, greater conservation...

  6. Government Zombie Promos Are Spreading

    Fri, 7 Sep 2012

    idea came from responders after the CDC asked its followers what they were prepared for after the March 2011 earthquake and Tsunami in Japan . Responders tweeted real disasters like "earthquake" and "hurricane," but the Silver said officials

  7. Quake Off The Philippines Triggers Tsunami Alert

    Fri, 31 Aug 2012

    A powerful earthquake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines Friday, knocking out power to several cities, and triggering tsunami alerts all along the "ring of fire," the most active quake zone in the Pacific. The magnitude 7.6 quake hit roughly 66 miles east of Samar Island, and had a

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Videos

  1. Japan Earthquake : Then and Now

    Fri, 9 Mar 2012

    The drama of the tsunami one year later it was a year ago Sunday that the earth shook violently Belize northern Japan. Unleashing that tsunami in creating the crisis at the nuclear plant the meltdown of three reactors. Well tonight the reactors are still leaking some radiation has the people of

  2. Japan Earthquake : A Look at Sendai

    Mon, 14 Mar 2011

    Views from above and on the ground at the earthquake epicenter in Japan .

  3. Japan Earthquake , Three Months Later

    Wed, 1 Jun 2011

    Almost three months after the devastating earthquake in Japan and the Japanese nuclear powered disaster. The Japanese government was finally called to account today by UN inspectors as the

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    Almost three months after the devastating earthquake in Japan and the Japanese nuclear powered disaster. The Japanese government was finally called to account today by UN inspectors as the Japanese people.
  4. Japan Earthquake : 6.8 Magnitude

    Wed, 14 Mar 2012

    We are closely watching reports Japan at this hour six point eight magnitude earthquake. just often the northern coast city not far from where that massive quake struck last year tsunami warning was issued but the resulting wave. Was very small and in fact no significant damage has been reported.

  5. Japan Earthquake : Long-Term Costs Soar

    Wed, 16 Mar 2011

    Bianna Golodryga on how the earthquake rocked stock markets across the globe.

  6. Disaster in the Pacific: Japan Earthquake

    Fri, 11 Mar 2011

    Dan Harris on the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan .

  7. Jan. 17, 1995: Earthquake in Japan

    Thu, 24 Dec 2009

    Good evening we Begin tonight with the human and physical catastrophe in southwestern Japan the earthquake . Just about this time our time last night has left Japan's second largest seaport in ruins. And taken at least 18100 lives

    Japan the Earthquake found at 0:04

    evening we Begin tonight with the human and physical catastrophe in southwestern Japan the earthquake . Just about this time our time last night has left Japan's second largest seaport in ruins. And taken at least 18100 lives
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