Tag: japon tsunami

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2016 - 09:21 UTC

  Merciless Pacific “ring of fire” hits Japan with a massive quake and tsunami

  

  Japan’s east coast, near Fukushima - the very site that witnessed the devastating 2011 earthquake, followed by a tsunami that claimed closed to 19,000 lives - was jostled by yet another massive quake on Tuesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey has measured the earthquake at magnitude 6.9, while Japan’s Meteorological Agency placed the earthquake at magnitude 7.3 and said it occurred at 6 am local time and was measured at a depth of 6.2 miles.

• Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 01:11 UTC

  “Collusion” much to do with Japan’s Fukushima nuclear crisis, says expert panel

  

  Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis was a preventable disaster resulting from “collusion” among the government, regulators and the plant operator, an expert panel said, wrapping up an inquiry into the worst nuclear accident in 25 years.

• Thursday, May 12th 2011 - 19:12 UTC

  Japan’s current account surplus falls 34.3% in March, because of tsunami

  

  Japan's current account surplus fell by 34.3% in March compared with the same month a year ago, after a massive quake and tsunami devastated exports, according to the latest release from the Ministry of Finance.