# earthquake in japan today

Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate » It was the strongest quake in the region in more than four decades, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Houses were destroyed, fires broke out and army personnel were dispatched to help with rescue operations. Reuters.com

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Social Media Spreads News, Raises Relief Funds » A record-setting 8.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan overnight and sent millions around the globe to social media websites looking for the latest news, a way to check on loved ones and a fast way to help victims of the quake and the tsunami in the Pacific. Abcnews.go.com

Response to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami disaster | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences » We revisited the lessons of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami disaster specifically on the response and impact, and discussed the paradigm shift of Japan's tsunami disaster management policies and the perspectives for reconstruction. Revisiting… Royalsocietypublishing.org

Latest Japan 7.5M Earthquake Estimated at $6.4B in Total Insured Losses - Carrier Management » The 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck off the west coast of the island of Honshu in Japan on Jan. 1, 2024, will lead to an estimated $6.4 billion in total insured losses, according to Karen Clark & Company’s (KCC) high-resolution Japan Earthquake Reference Model. Residential losses will … Continued Carriermanagement.com

2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami: Facts, FAQs, how to help » Japan's 9.0 earthquake on March 11, 2011, triggered a tsunami. Worldvision.org

Map: Earthquake Strikes Japan » View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area. Nytimes.com

On Earthquake Prediction in Japan » Japan’s National Project for Earthquake Prediction has been conducted since 1965 without success. An earthquake prediction should be a short-term prediction based on observable physical phenomena or precursors. The main reason of no success is… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

B’nai B’rith Opens Emergency Fund for Japan Earthquake Victims - B’nai B’rith International » B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International has opened a Disaster Bnaibrith.org