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  Dozens take refuge from Japan quake aftershocks

  World | November 24, 2014 11:24 IST

  Tokyo: Dozens of villagers are staying in shelters as aftershocks rattle a region in central Japan jolted by a weekend earthquake that injured at least 41 people and destroyed more than 50 homes.The damage in

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  Strong earthquake jolts eastern Japan

  World | September 16, 2014 13:09 IST

  New Delhi: A strong earthquake measuring 5.6 on Richter Scale jolted buildings in eastern Japan, including the capital Tokyo, on Tuesday.According to Japan's Meteorological Agency, the earthquake was centred in Ibaraki Prefecture, just northeast of

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  Magnitude-6 undersea quake off Japan

  World | April 02, 2013 17:15 IST

  New York, Apr 2: A magnitude-6.0 undersea earthquake hit off eastern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No tsunami alert was issued.There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which the

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  Japan Quake Unleashed 336 Megatons Of Energy

  World | March 13, 2011 12:22 IST

  Ahmedabad, March 13 : The 8.9 magnitude earthquake that shook Japan on Friday released energy equivalent to 336 megatons of TNT explosive, says a media report.This earthquake is also the seventh largest in the known

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  California 'Closely Monitoring' Japan Nuclear Leak

  World | March 13, 2011 11:09 IST

  Los Angeles, Mar 13:  California is closely monitoring efforts to contain leaks from a earthquake-damaged Japanese nuclear plant, a spokesman said, as experts said radiation could be blown out across the Pacific. While officials downplayed

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  Latin Americans Evacuate, But No Tsunami Damage

  World | March 12, 2011 9:34 IST

  Santiago, (Chile), Mar 12: Islanders and coastal residents along Latin America's Pacific seaboard moved to higher ground Friday as a precaution against possible tsunami following the superquake that bashed northeastern Japan with huge waves.Officials, however,

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  Japan Quake Causes Emergencies At 5 Nuke Reactors

  World | March 12, 2011 8:26 IST

  Tokyo, Mar 12: Japan declared states of emergency for five nuclear reactors at two power plants after the units lost cooling ability in the aftermath of Friday's powerful earthquake. Thousands of residents were evacuated as

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  No Tsunami Threat To India From Japan Quake, Says Govt

  India | March 11, 2011 20:40 IST

  New Delhi/Hyderabad, Mar 11: India faces no threat of tsunami from the massive earthquake that hit Japan today, Government said, allaying fears of the repeat of 2004 when the southern parts of the country were

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  Japan's N-Reactor Explodes As Quake Toll Rises To 1,700

  World | March 13, 2011 11:06 IST

  Tokyo, Mar 12 :  An explosion at a nuclear power plant in Japan destroyed the building housing the reactor today triggering radiation leaks under the impact of the massive quake and the tsunami it spawned