EARTHQUAKE News, Mar 13, 2012

EARTHQUAKE Closed captioning of: Japan marks one year since quake, tsunami msnbc.com >>> in japan , a moment of silence. prayer and reflection as the country marked the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country. nbc's ian williams reports from japan . >> reporter: good morning from ishinomaki, ... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

An Altered Japan Marks a Year After Quake Wall Street Journal TOKYO—By makeshift altars in tsunami-flattened neighborhoods, at solemn ceremonies attended by dignitaries, and at a crowded antinuclear rally, the Japanese on Sunday commemorated the first anniversary of the powerful earthquake and tsunami that ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

East Coast earthquake? Or am I hazard-mongering? Washington Post (blog) That was a 5.8 magnitude quake on something I'd never previously heard of, “the Central Virginia Seismic Zone.” If I'm not mistaken, we don't actually know, or understand, what causes these intra-plate earthquakes (this is nowhere near a tectonic plate ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan Remembers 3/11 Disaster, Faces Time-Consuming Recovery Bloomberg Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko pay their respects before an altar during a memorial service for the victims of the march 11, 2011 earthquake, in Tokyo on March 11, 2012. Photograph: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images Japan's Emperor led ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

Students commemorate Japanese earthquake The Brown Daily Herald The aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami is “still affecting friends and family. I know people here who were severely affected by it,” he said. Mantaring was one of three students studying abroad in Kyoto about 450 miles away from the quake's ... See all stories on this topic »

First Anniversary of the Tohoku Earthquake in Japan Is Reminder About the ... PR Web (press release) “Japan has some of the world's most rigorous earthquake building code protections in place,” noted Julie Rochman, IBHS president and CEO. “If not for the powerful tsunami that swept away so many structures, the damage from the historic 9.0 quake one ... See all stories on this topic »

McAdam hit by more quakes CBC.ca They come on the heels of Saturday's 2.4-magnitude quake, which were followed by several other booms into Monday. It's what officials call an “earthquake swarm,” which means severalquakes of about the same size, said seismologist Cathy Woodgold. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Kazumi Saeki: A Quake Short Story Wall Street Journal (blog) By Kazumi Saeki, Translated by Jeffrey Hunter A painting at an area damaged by the earthquake and tsunami in Natori, Miyagi prefecture, seen one year later. The following short story by writer Kazumi Saeki, titled “Hiyoriyama,” is a fictional tale ... See all stories on this topic »

Japanese high school baseball team rebuilds after quake, tsunami to play in ... Minneapolis Star Tribune Article by: JIM ARMSTRONG , AP IZUNOKUNI, Japan - One year after their lives were torn apart by the devastating earthquake and tsunami, players from Ishinomaki Technical High School are ready to compete on one of the biggest stages in Japanese baseball ... See all stories on this topic »

1 year later, Cyndi Lauper urges support for Japan TODAYonline ... after last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami. Now, the American singer is back to show the Japanese people that she hasn't forgotten them. Lauper had arrived in Tokyo on March 11 last year, just as the massive quakestruck northern Japan. See all stories on this topic »

New Quake Hits El Cerrito Patch.com Exactly a week after the Bay Area was shaken by two rapid-successionearthquakes centered in El Cerrito, another 2.3-magnitude quake struck this morning, Monday, at the same epicenter at Mira Vista Golf and Country Club. See all stories on this topic »

Moment of Silence Marks 1-Year Since Japan Quake WIFR Reporter: From the AP RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan (AP) -- People along Japan's tsunami-battered northeast coast and elsewhere across the country have observed a moment of silence to mark the exact time a massive earthquakestruck the nation one year ago. See all stories on this topic »

Earthquake link casts cloud over fracking Washington Times The findings, released late last week by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, show that a disposal well appears to be the culprit in the dozen tremors since March 2011, including the 4.0quake that shook Youngstown on New Year's Eve. See all stories on this topic » Washington Times

China's quake relief team to be quicker China Daily BEIJING - China will strive to build its earthquake relief team to be more standardized and quick-responding, according to Chen Jianmin, director of the China Earthquake Administration (CEA). The CEA is working to establish detailed quake relief ... See all stories on this topic »

Why we should listen to earthquakes The West Australian We were able to bring earthquake data to life by combining seismic auditory and visual information. In this way, you can to listen to changes in pitch (the notes) and amplitude (volume) of the quake, while watching seismic frequency changes. See all stories on this topic »

Honda Supplier's Tears Herald Rebirth of Auto Industry in Japan Quake Zone BusinessWeek Uchida's sacrifice illustrates how Japan's auto industry helped the nation's worst-hit region recover from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that swept away villages, killing at least 15800 people. Today, Toyota Motor Corp. See all stories on this topic »

Quake damage to modern buildings a 'wake-up call' TVNZ Extensive damage to modern buildings in Christchurch after last February'searthquake is a "wake-up call" for the construction industry, an inquiry has heard. New technology for the central-city rebuild is being discussed before the Canterbury ... See all stories on this topic »

Mild quake in UP, tremors felt in Delhi Hindustan Times A slight earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale was felt in western Uttar Pradesh early on Tuesday with light aftershocks being experienced in parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). quake, which took place at 3.37 am, ... See all stories on this topic »

Interfaith prayer meet for victims held in NY The Japan Times NEW YORK — Hundreds of people gathered at a memorial event in downtown Manhattan on Sunday, the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the Tohoku region. The interfaith memorial service for victims of the March 11, ... See all stories on this topic »

Japanese Convenience Stores: Rebounding After the Quake Wall Street Journal (blog) When last year's March 11 earthquake struck, the konbini were hit hard. Japan's three largest chains — Seven & i Holdings Co., the operator of Seven Eleven, Family Mart Co., and Lawson Inc. – had to close over 1000 locations, at least temporarily. See all stories on this topic »

Energy firm: Small NB quake not our fault TheChronicleHerald.ca The general manager of SWN Resources Canada Inc. says the energy company is not responsible for a small earthquake in southwestern New Brunswick. Tom Alexander said the subsidiary of Southwestern Energy Co. of Houston has the exploration licence for ... See all stories on this topic »

ISU Students Recall Tsunami One Year Later KPVI News 6 It has been a year and a day since the March 11 earthquake and resulting tsunami that devastated the island nation of Japan and for some in the community the day will never be forgotten. Just over one year ago a 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook the ... See all stories on this topic »

Anniversary of Great East Japan quake observed The News International ISLAMABAD: The real tsunami victim, Japan commemorated first anniversary of Great East Japan earthquake with expression of gratitude to Pakistan and international community for their invaluable support here Monday in a local hotel. See all stories on this topic »

Base-isolation method 'barely used in NZ' Radio New Zealand An earthquake engineer says many construction companies are scared of adopting new quake-resistant building designs because they do not realise how simple and cost effective they are. The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission is investigating new ... See all stories on this topic »

QUAKE-ENGINEERS 2 LAST IBNLive.com PTI | 03:03 PM,Mar 13,2012 RVS training has been quite successful in cities of RVS training has been quite successful in cities of Thailand and Japan, both highly earthquake-prone nations. Delhi is among 30 cities in the country falling in the severe ... See all stories on this topic »

Mild quake in Uttar Pradesh, tremors felt in Delhi NDTV New Delhi: A slight earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale was felt in Western Uttar Pradesh early on Tuesday with light aftershocks being experienced in parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). According to the India Meteorological ... See all stories on this topic »

Tremors felt in Delhi adjoining areas Hindustan Times PTI A slight intensity quake with western UP's Baghpat as its epicentre shook the capital and adjoining areas early this morning. There were no reports of any casualty or damage in the tremors the second such quake in the capital within eight days. See all stories on this topic »

2 quakes rock Valley GreaterKashmir.com “An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale rocked Northwest Kashmir at 1136 hrs,” an official of the Disaster Management Cell said. He said the epicentre of the quake was in Gilgit area in Pakistan. Another tremor measuring 4.5 on the Richter ... See all stories on this topic »

Focusing on Fukushima's beauty CNN By James Chan Kin-sing and Manon Pierre, for CNN "In spring, the mist filled up each and every space in the air," photographer Frances Tong said of the Fukushima she captured before the quake. Tokyo (CNN) -- Since last year's Tohoku earthquake, ... See all stories on this topic »

Japanese girl group performs in Taiwan in thanks for post-quake aid Focus Taiwan News Channel The group, which has not previously visited Taiwan, said the country was unfamiliar to them until Taiwan reached out a helping hand right after the March 11 earthquake of 2011, which made a deep impression on the girls. Yuko said that even though ... See all stories on this topic » Focus Taiwan News Channel

Tasa Graphic Arts releases Focus on Earthquakes app for iPad ... By admin The relationship between earthquakes and faults * Earthquake waves * Seismometers and earthquake detection * Locating the source of anearthquake * Measuring the size of earthquakes * Earthquake damage and large historical quakes ... MacMegasite

Earthquake: 3.2 quake strikes near Salinas - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Thursday morning near Salinas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:31 a.m. ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-32-quake-strikes-near-...

Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Quake ... Quake inquiry to focus on new building technologies. Updated 6 minutes ago. New building technologies that could change the way central Christchurch is ... www.radionz.co.nz/.../quake-inquiry-to-focus-on-new-buildin...

Quake Anniversary: Japan Alpine Region Wants Foreign Visitors to ... March 10, 2012 Quake Anniversary: Japan Alpine Region Wants Foreign Visitors to Return Ivan Broadhead | Nagano, Japan A year after the 2011earthquake, ... www.voanews.com/.../Quake-Anniversary-Japan-Alpine-Regi...

Japan – 366 days after the Quake… - Earthquake Report From historical quakes and looking at business interruption, for a $280 billion direct economic loss from this earthquake, around $110 billion (2-yr) to $220... earthquake-report.com/.../japan-366-days-after-the-quake-190...

Japan Quake Aids Calif.'s Future Warning System | Japan ... That is especially true in the United States, which may not be as prepared for a major quake as Japan, where a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami struck ... www.ouramazingplanet.com/2592-japan-quake-helps-californ...

A year after Japan quake, unknowns and worries linger | nuclear ... News: A year after Japan quake, unknowns and worries linger | nuclear, tsunami, earthquake, quake, plant, buildings, california, known, san, japan. www.ocregister.com/.../nuclear-343970-tsunami-earthquake.ht...

Prayers, tears as Japan marks 1 year since massive earthquake ... Japan gathered Sunday amid tears, prayers and a moment of silence to mark one year since a massive earthquake and tsunami killed thousands. www.cnn.com/2012/03/11/world/asia/japan.../index.html

Bay Area Wakes Up To Magnitude 4.0 East Bay Quake « CBS San ... EL CERRITO (CBS 5 / KCBS) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 shook the Bay Area at 5:33 a.m. on Monday. The shallow quake was centered a mile ... sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/.../bay-area-awoken-by-magnitude-...

Cosmic Log - Quake experts upgrade their alerts The California network, known as Earthquake Early Warning or ShakeAlert, has been in development since long before the magnitude-9.0 quake and tsunami ... cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_.../10602802-quake-experts-upgr...

Quake enigma: The more it shakes, the less it shows — RT The 9. 0 magnitude earthquake and the subsequent tsunami that devastated Japan's east coast exactly one year ago were not supposed to happen. rt.com/news/earthquake-maps-tsunami-japan-279/

Haiti Earthquake 2012: 4.6 Magnitude Quake Strikes Near Port-au ... A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has hit southern Haiti near the capital of Port-au- Prince. The United States Geological Survey says the earthquake was centered at ... www.ibtimes.com/articles/311347/.../haiti-earthquake-2012.ht...

A year on: Tourism shudders in quake-hit Japan | CNNGo.com A year on: Tourism shudders in quake-hit Japan. New research suggests Tokyo is next in line for a major earthquake. But will that keep visitors away? www.cnngo.com/.../after-quake-japan-finished-tourist-destinat...

Quake zone impact spreads to hit Rangiora business - Christchurch ... Rangiora businesses have been hard hit by the closure of earthquake prone buildings with some reporting a 20 to 30 per cent drop in trade. www.nzherald.co.nz/christchurch.../news/article.cfm?c...

Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Niland - Topix Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Niland. Full story: Los Angeles Times. A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning 2 miles from ... www.topix.com/.../earthquake-3-1-quake-strikes-near-niland

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