Japan quake ranks as world’s fifth largest since 1900
A major offshore quake near Japan's northeast caused enormous damage with 236 dead 725 missing and 1 028 injured. A 23 foot tsunami inundated coastal areas as authorities declared emergency for five nuclear reactors and launched rescue and containment efforts across Sendai Iwate and Fukushima regions.
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Christchurch
New Zealand
Yukio Edano
Defense Ministry
Sendai
Atsushi Koshi
Iowans Relate Hawaii Tsunami Warnings To Iowa Storms
Eastern Iowans in Hawaii described the tsunami warning as familiar and chaotic. Cedar Rapids natives Dawn Leiser and Scott Wilson compared sirens and crowd reactions to Iowa blizzards and tornado alerts. kupka honeymooning couple from Tama recalled a hotel near the ocean as water rose quickly.
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Iowa
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Thomas
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Dyersville
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Wilson
Ryan Kupka
Holly
Tama
Kupka
Luau
Japan declares emergency at Daiichi nuclear plant after radiation spike
Radiation at Fukushima Daiichi soars to 1000 times normal inside Unit 1 and eightfold outside. Evacuation zones expand to 6.2 miles as authorities warn 14 000 nearby residents. Diesel generators failed after tsunami flooding delaying cooling efforts. Authorities vent radioactive vapors while workers struggle to regain cooling.
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Fukushima Daini
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Fukushima Daiichi
International Atomic Energy Agency
Yuji Kakizaki
Japanese Nuclear Safety Agency
Obama says he is heartbroken over Japan devastation
President Obama expressed heartbreak at images from Japan and pledged U S aid including food water shelter and medical supplies. The USS Ronald Reagan is en route to assist with airlift facilities and medical support. No American casualties were reported and the State Department urged avoiding nonessential travel to Japan due to airport and transport disruptions.
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Richard Gross
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State Department
How you can help with multiple humanitarian groups
A list of donation options for major charities. American Red Cross, GlobalGiving, International Medical Corps, AmeriCares, and Save the Children provide text and online ways to donate, with addresses in Des Moines Washington Santa Monica Stamford and Westport.
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Savethechildren.org
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West Coast hit by tsunami warnings and damage from Japan quake
Warnings spread across the Pacific as a 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan triggered a tsunami race toward the West Coast. California and Oregon harbors suffered millions in damage while Hawaii issued sirens and tourists sought higher ground. Rescue crews searched for a man swept out to sea.
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Oregon
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Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
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Big Island
Maui
Sabrina Skiles
Japan earthquake tests world best prepared status
A massive 8.9 magnitude megathrust struck off Japan triggering a tsunami and widespread destruction. Experts note Japan's strong building standards and early-warning system reduced deaths, though the disaster still shows nature’s unpredictable power.
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Japan
United States
Tsunami Afterquakes Hit Japan and Other Coastal Regions
Readable text notes several powerful quakes and tsunamis: Japan Miyagi prefecture aftershocks and Natori flooding from March 11 2011, Chile 2010 quake with 524 dead, 2009 South Pacific quake with 194 dead, 2005 Sumatra quake with about 1300 dead, December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killing 230000 across many nations, 1976 Mindanao Sulu events with thousands dead.
Massive earthquakes and tsunamis from history
A chronology of large quakes and tsunamis from 1755 Lisbon to 1960 Chile, listing magnitudes and casualties. Notable events include the 1755 Lisbon quake and tsunami with about 60,000 deaths, the 1960 Chile quake causing at least 1,716 deaths, and other deadly events near Sumatra Java Unimak and Ecuador Colombia.
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Colombia
Lisbon
Portugal
Earthquake in Assam Tibet Kills At Least 780
An August 1950 quake measuring magnitude 8.6 devastates Assam and Tibet regions, causing at least 780 fatalities and extensive damage across communities. Rescue efforts and aid mobilization follow as officials assess the destruction.
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Sumatra
Padang
Assam
Tibet
Major earthquakes and tsunamis across the Pacific
A sequence of large quakes and tsunamis from 1700 to 1964 are noted. A 1700 magnitude nine quake affects the northern Pacific coast and Japan. 1868 Hawaii’s Big Island quake kills 77. 1964 Anchorage main street collapses killing 117 in the Alaska quake.
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Chile
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Anchorage
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