Quake lessons - The Statesman
In the wake of the powerful earthquake that rattled central Japan on New Year’s Day, the resilient spirit of the nation is once again put to the test.
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In the wake of the powerful earthquake that rattled central Japan on New Year’s Day, the resilient spirit of the nation is once again put to the test.
Dozens of people are still missing in central Japan on Thursday (January 4th) after a powerful New Year's Eve earthquake killed 78 people. The 7.5-magnitude quake, felt as far away as Tokyo 300 km away, shook the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. At least 330 people were injured by the quake and the hundreds of aftershocks that followed. A tsunami also hit the coast, with waves of more than a metre sweeping away many boats on the quays or roads along the seaside.
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MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday (Jan 2) offered assistance to Japan which was hit by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on New Year’s Day, saying Filipinos were deeply saddened by the tragedy that killed at least 30 people.
An earthquake relief aircraft collided with a passenger plan at the Haneda airport in Tokyo. According to reports, five people were reported dead after the collision. Read here.