Japan Earthquake Video

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  Video: Buildings Tilted, Bridges Swaying As Taiwan Hit By Massive Earthquake

  A massive earthquake hit Taiwan today, killing four people and injuring at least 60, and triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and the Philippines.

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  Japan Earthquake: Video Shows Residents Escaping Massive Landslide In Wajima

  The video recorded by locals showed people escaping from a landslide after a deadly earthquake struck the Japanese city.

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  Video: Roads Split Open, Swallow Cars As Massive Quake Hits Japan

  At least 30 people have been killed and scores more are feared trapped under debris after a devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan on New Year's Day. The massive quake was followed by over 150 back-to-back tremors over the next 24 hours

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  Video: First Tsunami Hits Japan City, Residents Brace For "Onslaught"

  Japan Tsunami Alert: A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan today, unleashing a series of subsequent tremors that have triggered tsunami warnings along the coast.

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  Video: Disneyland Tourists Take Shelter After 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake In Tokyo

  Guests at Disneyland Tokyo were forced to crouch near the theme park's sidewalks and huddle in the gift shop.

• Japan's strict building codes saved lives

  From seawalls that line stretches of Japan's coastline, to skyscrapers that sway to absorb earthquakes, to building codes that are among the world's most rigorous, no country may be better prepared to withstand earthquakes than Japan. Had any other populous country suffered the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that shook Japan on Friday, tens of thousands ...

• Japan issues emergency at nuke plant; no leak

  Japan declared a state of emergency Friday at a nuclear power plant after its cooling system failed following a massive earthquake. There was no radiation leak.Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the measure was a precaution and that the Fukushima No.1 power plant was not in immediate danger. The plant has shut down.The plant experienced a mec...

• Nuclear plants closest to Japan quake epicentre shut down: IAEA

  Four nuclear power plants closest to the epicentre of the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan have been safely shut down, the UN atomic watchdog said today.The International Atomic Energy Agency's Incident and Emergency Centre "received information from the International Seismic Safety Centre (ISSC) at around 0815 CET (0715 GMT) this morning ...

• No Tsunami warning issued for Indian Ocean

  A massive quake struck Japan at 2:46 p.m. (0546 GMT) and was followed by five powerful aftershocks within about an hour, the strongest measuring 7.1. The US Geological Survey upgraded the strength of the first quake to a magnitude 8.9, while Japan's meteorological agency measured it at 8.4.The meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for the ...

• Amateur Video: Japan quake caught on camera

  Here's an amateur video from Japan - when the quake struck at around 3 pm in the afternoon, sent to us by an NDTV surfer.

• Japan: Earthquake triggers oil refinery fire

  Fires triggered by a massive quake that hit Japan on Friday are burning out of control up and down the coast, including one at an oil refinery Ichinara City, Chiba prefecture.Despite firefighters' efforts to douse the flames, fires were still raging at the Cosmo refinery in the early evening, lighting the sky and sending plumes of black smoke in th...

• Japan earthquake: Indian companies with Japan offices

  All Asian markets fell sharply after the quake report. Trading on the Japanese stock market Nikkei was halted. Indian markets also fell sharply as reports of the quake came in. Japan is one of India's largest trading partners with bilateral trade standing at over $10 billion. Here is a list of Indian companies with Japan offices. - HCL Japan L...

• Massive Japan earthquake triggers tsunami

  A devastating tsunami hit the coast of northeast Japan on Friday in the aftermath of an 8.9 magnitude earthquake about 80 miles offshore. Television images showed waves of more than 12 feet roaring inland. CNN reported that air and land transportation was severely disrupted. (Watch: Japan reels from quake, tsunami) At least 30 people were injured i...

• Magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits northeast Japan

  A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit north-eastern Japan on Wednesday, shaking buildings hundreds of miles away in Tokyo and prompting the country's meteorological agency to issue a tsunami warning for the coast. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.Japanese officials said they were still assessing the situation and telling r...