Other Facts At the time of the earthquake, Japan had 54 nuclear reactors, with two under construction, and 17 power plants, which produced about 30% of Japan’s electricity (IAEA 2011). Material damage ...

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, unleashing tsunami waves up to four metres high and leading to evacuation alerts across the Pacific. The quake, ...

On March 11, 2011, Hawaii experienced the impact of a tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off Japan's coast. Sirens blared across the Hawaiian islands, prompting residents to evacuate ...

Human remains found in Japan have been identified as those of a 6-year-old girl missing since the massive earthquake and tsunami of 2011, police said Friday. The disaster killed 15,900 people, with ...

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Residents across Japan's Pacific coast rushed to higher ground on Wednesday as tsunami warnings following a massive earthquake off Russia's Far East resurfaced painful ...