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Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake, no tsunami warning
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no...Tags: Japan, Electricity Production and Distribution, Tokyo (Japan), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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GPS system can accurately predict post-quake tsunami, study finds
When the magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan more than two years ago, there were 1,200 global positioning system stations recording ocean floor movement in real time. None was linked to that nation’s tsunami warning system, which underestimated...
Tags: Japan, Science and Technology, Oceans, Indonesia, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake
ReutersTOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warnings have been issued. The United States Geological Survey recorded the quake at 6.1,...Tags: Japan, Tokyo (Japan), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Earthquakes, U.S. Geological Survey
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20-foot boat that drifted to California is tsunami debris
The barnacle-covered boat with Japanese lettering spent 758 days at sea before it drifted onto a Northern California beach. Nearly three weeks after the 20-foot boat washed ashore in Crescent City, about 20 miles south of the Oregon border, the National...
Tags: Japan, Pacific Ocean, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Earthquakes, Natural Disasters
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Japanese boat first confirmed tsunami debris in California
A 20-foot boat that washed ashore earlier this month in Northern California has been confirmed as the first debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami to reach the state. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, working with the Japanese...
Tags: Google+, Japan, Pacific Ocean, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Alaska Marks 49 Years Since 1964 Earthquake and Tsunami
Channel 2 NewsWednesday marked the 49th anniversary of the 1964 earthquake that rocked Alaska, generating a deadly tsunami after the 9.2 magnitude temblor. Some 115 Alaskans died on that Good Friday, mostly due to waves, with another 15 deaths reported in Oregon...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Earthquakes, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters
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Test of Tsunami Warning System Planned Wednesday Morning
Channel 2 NewsThis year marks the 49th anniversary of the largest earthquake to ever hit Alaska, the second largest ever recorded. The date is being marked with a test of the Tsunami Warning system. Several agencies including The National Weather Service and the...Tags: Weather Warnings, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Earthquakes, Natural Disasters
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Parnell Declares This Tsunami Preparedness Week
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell has declared this Tsunami Preparedness Week in Alaska. Parnell, in his proclamation, says Alaska's vast coastline is home to many communities that are vulnerable to tsunamis. He says the state also falls within one of the most...Tags: Sean Parnell, Earthquakes, Natural Disasters
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Guatemala earthquake: No Pacific tsunami warning
No tsunami warnings have been issued for California from a magnitude 6.2 earthquake Monday afternoon in Guatemala. The temblor occurred 3 miles from San Jose Pinula, Guatemala, according to the U.S. Geological Survey,at 4:02 p.m. Pacific time. The...Tags: Guatemala, Earthquakes, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Geological Survey, Natural Disasters
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U.S. Grains Council officers' mission to cover key issues in Korea, China, Japan
The U.S. Grains Council's 2013 Officers Mission heads to Korea, China and Japan, March 18-28, where attendees will visit with key customers and end users, providing details and receiving feedback on the U.S. 2012-13 corn crop. "Ever since the drought...Tags: Trade Dispute, Science and Technology, Technology, North Korea, Biotechnology Industry
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Japan marks 2 years since tsunami
FrameworkJapan marked the second anniversary Monday of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing and has displaced more than 300,000.... -
Pictures in the News | March 11, 2013
FrameworkMonday's Pictures in the News begins in Italy, where cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on Tuesday,...
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