At least four people were killed and nearly 60 injured on April 3 by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Taiwan is regularly hit by earthquakes as the island lies near the junction of two tectonic plates, … Read more
Taiwan Earthquake: The quake had a magnitude of 7.4 according to the US Geological Survey. Tokyo: The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said Wednesday that the tsunami threat from a major earthquake in Taiwan “has now passed”, with authorities in Taipei saying no injuries or deaths had been reported so far. The quake hit just before … Read more
This aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima, northern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2023, shortly after its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings TEPCO began releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. Japan on Monday, March 11, 2024, marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and … Read more