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5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan, Tremors Felt In Central Tokyo
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, just northeast of Tokyo, the country's weather agency said.
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Japanese Urged To Avoid Panic Buying After Megaquake Fear Spreads
Authorities in Japan urged people to avoid hoarding as anxiety over a possible megaquake triggered a spike Saturday in demand for disaster kits and daily necessities.
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Japan Earthquake: PM Modi Writes To Japanese Counterpart, Offers Assistance
In the wake of the major earthquake in Japan on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased.
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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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"Helpless": Japan Quake-Hit Victims Shattered As Taps Run Dry In Homes
Waiting in the cold, hundreds of residents of the earthquake-hit Japanese town of Shika stood in a queue to get rations of a suddenly scarce, but vital, commodity: drinking water.
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Cyborg Cockroaches Powered by Solar Cells Could Help First Responders in Disaster Areas: Details
Cyborg cockroaches that can be remotely controlled and powered by solar cells could help locate survivors of earthquakes trapped under rubble in the future, a new breakthrough by Japanese researchers suggests. The research involves equipping cockroaches with a flexible solar film while sending directional signals into sensory organs on the bug's hi...
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Some Japan Quake-Hit Plants Restart But Toyota To Suspend 18 Assembly Lines
The quake has sparked concerns of further disruptions to a pandemic-hit global supply chain for precision components vital to electronics and autos production and in which Japanese manufacturers play a leading role.
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northwestern coast on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said.
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4.8 Magnitude Earthquake In Tokyo, No Tsunami Warning: Report
An earthquake of preliminary magnitude of 4.8 struck in central Japan's Ibaraki prefecture north of Tokyo at 4:56 a.m. local time (1956 GMT), according to public broadcaster NHK, briefly shaking buildings in the Japanese capital.
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Japan Court Halts Nuclear Reactor Restart Citing Volcano, Earthquake Risks
A Japanese nuclear reactor near a fault line must remain shut because of the risk of its being struck by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, a high court ordered on Friday.
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IIT Hyderabad Collaborates With 4 Japanese Institutes For Research On Earthquake Engineering
IIT Hyderabad will collaborate with four Institutions in Japan for research in various areas including earthquake engineering besides offering joint doctoral programmes.
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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, No Tsunami Threat
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but Japanese authorities said there was no tsunami threat.
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Rare Oarfish, Seen As Harbingers Of Doom, Caught In Japan. Pics Are Viral
Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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Rare Fish, Seen As Harbingers Of Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Caught In Japan
Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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Japan, Fukushima Operator Told To Pay $3.8 Million Over Nuclear Disaster
A Japanese court has awarded nearly $4 million in fresh damages to scores of residents forced to flee their homes after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown.
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5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan, Tremors Felt In Central Tokyo
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, just northeast of Tokyo, the country's weather agency said.
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Japanese Urged To Avoid Panic Buying After Megaquake Fear Spreads
Authorities in Japan urged people to avoid hoarding as anxiety over a possible megaquake triggered a spike Saturday in demand for disaster kits and daily necessities.
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Japan Earthquake: PM Modi Writes To Japanese Counterpart, Offers Assistance
In the wake of the major earthquake in Japan on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased.
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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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"Helpless": Japan Quake-Hit Victims Shattered As Taps Run Dry In Homes
Waiting in the cold, hundreds of residents of the earthquake-hit Japanese town of Shika stood in a queue to get rations of a suddenly scarce, but vital, commodity: drinking water.
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Cyborg Cockroaches Powered by Solar Cells Could Help First Responders in Disaster Areas: Details
Cyborg cockroaches that can be remotely controlled and powered by solar cells could help locate survivors of earthquakes trapped under rubble in the future, a new breakthrough by Japanese researchers suggests. The research involves equipping cockroaches with a flexible solar film while sending directional signals into sensory organs on the bug's hi...
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Some Japan Quake-Hit Plants Restart But Toyota To Suspend 18 Assembly Lines
The quake has sparked concerns of further disruptions to a pandemic-hit global supply chain for precision components vital to electronics and autos production and in which Japanese manufacturers play a leading role.
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northwestern coast on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said.
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4.8 Magnitude Earthquake In Tokyo, No Tsunami Warning: Report
An earthquake of preliminary magnitude of 4.8 struck in central Japan's Ibaraki prefecture north of Tokyo at 4:56 a.m. local time (1956 GMT), according to public broadcaster NHK, briefly shaking buildings in the Japanese capital.
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Japan Court Halts Nuclear Reactor Restart Citing Volcano, Earthquake Risks
A Japanese nuclear reactor near a fault line must remain shut because of the risk of its being struck by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, a high court ordered on Friday.
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IIT Hyderabad Collaborates With 4 Japanese Institutes For Research On Earthquake Engineering
IIT Hyderabad will collaborate with four Institutions in Japan for research in various areas including earthquake engineering besides offering joint doctoral programmes.
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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, No Tsunami Threat
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but Japanese authorities said there was no tsunami threat.
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Rare Oarfish, Seen As Harbingers Of Doom, Caught In Japan. Pics Are Viral
Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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Rare Fish, Seen As Harbingers Of Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Caught In Japan
Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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Japan, Fukushima Operator Told To Pay $3.8 Million Over Nuclear Disaster
A Japanese court has awarded nearly $4 million in fresh damages to scores of residents forced to flee their homes after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown.
