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Tsunami Strikes Japan After 8.9 Quake

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-11 | News and society
Northeastern Japan has just been slammed by a 10 meter tsunami after the 8.9 quake which struck about 400km from Tokyo. The tsunami wept away everything in its path, including houses, cars and farm buildings, and so on. 18 people are confirmed dead, 200 others were washed away, with several others missing during the disaster on the Sendai Island. People are still being evacuated to higher ground in coastal areas in order to survive from the powerful waves. Communication links are now broken, making it difficult to confirm the number of deaths and injuries. Let’s have a look at some first images of this deadly tsunami through these photos as below: read more

Japan Hit By Magnitude 8.9 Earthquake and Tsunami

By: Atasi H | 2011-03-14 | Nature
Several countries in the Pacific, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and North America have also raised tsunami alerts. The places that have already issued the alerts are Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Russia, New Zealand, Philippines, Hawaii and Chile. read more

Japan One Month After 8.9 Magnitude Quake and Tsunami

By: Mary Rose | 2011-04-12 | News and society
Perhaps, Japanese people could forget severe consequences caused by the 8.9 magnitude quake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. The disaster killed around 10,000 people, destroyed vehicles and infrastructure, as well as damaged the Fukushima nuclear plants, which potentially added radiation contamination to the public. Four weeks later, the tsunami's devastation remains obvious with radiation fears and hardly-solving issues relating to the clean-up and reconstruction. However, the Japanese are trying to begin their new life by returning to work or school but still looking for died people, cleaning living environment and dealing with the ongoing effects. read more

8.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Japan

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-11 | News and society
A series of offshore earthquake measuring above 8.9 on the Richter scale shook Japan on Thursday (March 10, 2011) and then unleashed a powerful tsunami that sent ships crashing into the shore and cars sinking under full-of-water streets. Under the natural disaster, Tokyo’s buildings strongly shook, some were destroyed and at least eight people have been killed including a 67-year-old man crushed by a wall and an elderly woman killed by a fallen roof. Beside Japanese capital, an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale also ruined the east coast of Japan's main Honshu Island. Earthquakes are common in Japan, which accounts for about 20 percent of the world's earthquakes. read more

Japan’s recovery after the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami (Pictures)

By: Mary Rose | 2012-03-10 | News and society
One year after being devastated by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, The Japanese has been rebounding. Tomorrow will be the first anniversary of the frightening calamity. read more

Japan’s Resilience After Tsunami

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-15 | News and society
The massive offshore earthquake of 8.9 Richter scale and devastating tsunami have turned Japan's northeastern coast into a swampy wasteland. Powerful tsunami sent by one of the strongest ever recorded earthquakes has wiped away towns and cities in northeast coast and forced thousands of residents seeking shelter in the aftermath. Reportedly, thousands of people are missing and exceed of more 10, 000 people are dead. Earth – tsunami disaster has destroyed houses and overturned cars by sludge and dirty water. In such a situation of horrific destruction after once-in-300-years earthquake, Japan earns the world's admiration for the nation's resilience. read more

Japan Needs Help After Quake-Tsunami Disaster

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-18 | Current Affairs
It has been a week when the Mother Nature endows peaceful and orderly Japan with the wake of Friday’s disaster. In the face of calamity caused by massive earthquake and tsunami, Japanese people remained their resilience, culture's patience, deep sense of community spirit and stoicism which gain sincere and stronger international brand name. Daily life experiences a shortage of water, electricity, homes or heat. In the scenes of destruction, there is totally no violence and looting. Instead, residents are still forming orderly queues for food and fresh water supplies. However, Japan needs urgent help from other countries. read more

Earthquake-Tsunami in Japan: At Least 384 Deaths and Thousands of Houses Destroyed

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-12 | News and society
The massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake which struck Japan and sent a devastating tsunami across the country continues to cause heavy casualties. According to Jiji Press news agency on March 11, 2011, the data collected by the police shows total dead and missing people are about 1000 people and now at least 384 people were found losing their lives, 947 injured in this natural disaster. Besides, it is reported that 100 people and their ships swept away by tsunami while a train with an unknown number of passengers aboard also disappeared. In addition to casualty figures, the earthquake plus tsunami led to severe consequences for Japanese people including more than 80 incidents of fire caused by the earthquake around Tokyo, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita and Fukushima prefectures and Kyodo. read more

Japan and the Earthquake of 2011

By: brent wood | 2011-03-24 | Immigration
On March 11, 2011, Japan was hit with a powerful 9.0-magnitude earthquake, a devastating subsequent tsunami and nuclear crisis that have affected thousands of people, in Japan and around the world. read more

Japan Rethinks Tsunami Safety

By: ddddddd | 2011-03-29 | Arts & Entertainment
Japan Structural engineer Kit Miyamoto was giving a speech in Japan on earthquake safety when this month''s record quake struck, giving him a front-row seat for the unfolding disaster and what steps m... read more

March 11th: The Japanese Chernobyl

By: Saptarshi Majumdar | 2011-03-25 | Current Events
March 11th, 2011 would be a red lettered day in the history of Japan. A massive Tsunami hit Japan. And Japan sufferred a massive loss of lives. Japan is largely dependent on the nuclear energies for its day to day life. And the Tsunami affected the Nuclear reactors of Japan and resulted in spread of radiations in the atmosphere. However this massive natural disaster in Japan brought to traditional read more

Japan Quake And Tsunami: World’s Sports Players Commemorate Deaths

By: John Stevens | 2011-03-17 | Recreation & Sports
After the Friday’s 8.9 magnitude quake struck Japan and killed a death toll of more than 10,000, the world community in general and sports players in spectacular have paid tribute to Japanese people by raising money and spending a minute of silence after each game towards unlucky victims in the severe natural disaster. Japanese players who compete abroad have different ways to show their love and sympathy on their motherland. For example, Yuto Nagatomo from Inter Milan holds his national flag after his team won the Champions League round of 16 second leg match against FC Bayern Munich. Schalke 04's Atsuto Uchida poses with a jersey after their German Bundesliga soccer match win against Eintracht Frankfurt in Gelsenkirchen. read more

Japan Quake – Tsunami in Unforgettable Photos

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-17 | News and society
The massive offshore earthquake of 8.9 Richter scale and devastating tsunami have turned Japan's northeastern coast into a swampy wasteland. Powerful tsunami sent by one of the strongest ever recorded earthquakes has wiped away towns and cities in northeast coast and forced thousands of residents seeking shelter in the aftermath. Furthermore, the quake – tsunami also led to three multiple nuclear meltdowns. The nuclear meltdowns have forced more than 180,000 people evacuate from the area and caused an electricity shortage in the whole Japan. More dangerously, the meltdowns result in 160 people may have been exposed to radiation. Here are most unforgettable images of Japan in history – recorded disaster. read more

Dramatic Images From Japan Tsunami 2011

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-16 | News and society
The world is shocked by the horrific tsunami in Japan which devastated thousands of houses and killed a number of people last 11th. The disaster did not stop then, a several of nuclear plants was affected resulting in radioactive leakage. Although massive relief effort is under way, there are more and more worries of aftershocks and its impact on neighbor countries. The successive blasts in Fukushima nuclear power plant raised a lot of concerns for residents and Japan government after the historic earthquake. Following are some updated dramatic pictures from Japan's tsunami. read more

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami- A massive Disaster: we're here to help them!

By: hostome | 2011-03-21 | Nature
Japan has got a sudden and massive earthquake that ended in a gigantic tsunami. That massive disaster has killed so many people and still so many are displaced from their house. Hostome people raised their hands and want to donate those people who are struggling now with this terrific situation! read more