Catastrophic Tokyo Quake Expected Within 50 Years
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Japan's capital has a 90 percent chance of being devastated by a major earthquake some time in the next 50 years, according to a study by a government panel.    The study, released earlier this week, marked the latest attempt by scientists to address one of this quake-prone country's most pressing concerns: when the next "Big One" would level one of the world's most densely populated cities...
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TOKYO, Oct 23  - A high-speed bullet train jumped the tracks when a strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit Tokyo and its surrounding areas Saturday, railway officials said.
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The warning system worked perfectly. From sensors far offshore, Japanese meteorologists detected a tsunami headed toward the southern island of Ishigaki in March 2002 and quickly warned residents of the possible danger.
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By Kozo Mizoguchi Associated Press  TOKYO -- Japan has launched a satellite-based alert system that will instantly send warnings of tsunamis and updates on volcanic activity to help speed evacuations, an emergency official said.
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Japan is preparing a set of high-level  alert procedures to follow in the event of a nuclear power  plant accident abroad, out of concern that North Korea may  carry out an underground nuclear test, Kyodo News said on  Saturday, citing government sources.
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Japan&#39;s northern prefecture of Niigata, struck on Saturday by the country&#39;s deadliest temblor since 1995, was today rocked by fresh earthquakes strong enough to sway buildings in Tokyo.
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An earthquake measuring about 7.3 on the  Richter scale shook western Japan on Sunday, the second strong  quake to hit a area in five hours, and evacuations were ordered  due to approaching tsunamis, broadcaster NHK reported.
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Tokyo- An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude at Ritcher Scale rocked the Northern Japan on Monday. It is an earthquake prone area where country&#39;s deadliest earthquake in years struck last month.
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TOKYO - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude 7.0 has jolted the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. Japan&#39;s Meteorological Agency warned the quake could create a tidal wave off the eastern shores of the island.
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Japan is bracing itself for more destruction after fresh tremors interrupted the clear-up from the biggest earthquake in almost a decade.
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NAGAOKA, Japan  - A strong earthquake with a  magnitude of 6.1 jolted northern Japan on Wednesday in the same  region where the country's deadliest quake in a decade killed  at least 31 people and injured more than 3,400 five days ago.
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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has hit a wide area of Japan&#39;s northern most main island of Hokkaido. Public broadcaster NHK says several people, including an elderly woman and a 13
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has rocked northern Japan near the area where the country&#39;s deadliest earthquake in years struck in October.
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An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted the Tokyo area but there were no immediate reports of damage, officials said.
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All of the people killed, and many of the thousands left homeless, by this weekâs earthquake in Japan were older than 65, reflecting the rising vulnerability of one of the worldâs most rapidly aging societies.
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THE devastating tsunami on Sunday was triggered by the fifth-largest quake for a century and the biggest for 40 years, which caused giant waves that could be detected across the planet.
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The world's biggest nuclear power plant may be shut for more than a year for checks after an earthquake in Japan caused radiation leaks, prompting speculation of power shortages and deepening concern about the safety of the industry in the tremor-prone country.