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Earthquake of 7.4 strikes the northern coast of Japan once again
Jul 11th
Japan Earthquake: After last March’s disaster quake and tsunami along with nuclear crisis another quake of magnitude 7.4 stroked the north eastern Japan on Sunday once again triggering a Tsunami alert. There was no sign of further damage along the coast or to the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
The massive 9.0 earthquake hit March 11th and wreaked havoc on the region including shaking up Japanese nuclear plants and causing cooling system failures and radiation leaks. Thousands had to evacuate the area as plant workers battled to stop the nuclear plants from causing even more damage More >
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Japan Earthquake triggered Tsunami: All Flights are Cancelled From Tokyo!
Mar 11th
An Earthquake in Japan triggered a Tsunami of 10 meters height after an 8.9-magnitude temblor that shook buildings across Tokyo. According to the latest reports 32 persons died and the waves sweeped away buildings and vehicles as far as 1.5 kilometers inland. Airports were closed and bullet train services suspended. More than 4 million homes are without power, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said.
This is the world’s strongest earthquake in more than six years. It struck the coast of Sendai, north of Tokyo, at a depth of 24 kilometers. The Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea were among more than 20 countries bracing for a possible tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
Japan Airlines Corp. diverted 22 flights to other airports. Narita airport is closed for runway inspections.
About 13,800 passengers were stranded because of the shutdown. Tokyo’s Haneda airport, Asia’s second-busiest by passengers, resumed flights, the transport ministry said. More >
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