Earthquakes In Japan
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MDN: News on Japan as it happens
The online version of the Mainichi Newspaper.
 
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Japan
Called in the language of the country Nihon or Nippon (Land of the Rising Sun),and Dai Nihon or Dai Nippon (Great Japan), situated north-west of the Pacific ...
 
Japan Information Network - Todaiji Temple
Temple complex in Nara, Japan includes the largest wooden building in the world.View the Great Buddha housed inside and learn about the complex's history.
 
CNN.com - Earthquake rocks northern Japan - Sep. 26, 2003
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CNN.com - Hundreds injured in Japan quake - Sep. 26, 2003
[CNN]
 
PUBLIC ROADS On-Line (Autumn 1996) - Aftermath of the Kobe Earthquake
Contain one report of the damage produced by the 1995-Hanshin/Awaji earthquakein Kobe, Japan. Mostly concerned with the damage to bridges.
 
Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan
A presentation for on the direct and indirect geologic effects of the Hyogo-KenNanbu earthquake, with radar interferometric images, maps, and photographs.
 
Earthquake Research Institute (Japan)
Links to Divisions and Research Centers of the Earthquake Research Institute atthe University of Tokyo.
 
Rob's Japan Photo Gallery
Digital photos and descriptions of unique Japanese cultural items and characteristics.
 
Earthquake Image Archives
Pictures taken immediately after earthquakes in Japan, Taiwan, the Philippinesand Turkey, from 1992 onwards, collected by M.Yoshimine.
 
yokohama echo
Mailing list for recent Yokohama weather and earthquake reports in English.(Suitable for mobile phone subscription).
 
Sports : Soccer -- MercuryNews.com
News coverage from the San Jose Mercury News.
 
Prophecies, Readers predictions for 2005, lots of spiritual and ...
Predictions from readers across the net for 2003. Lots of interesting and diverseinformation. Add your predictions and win a free life reading.
 
The Civil Engineering Portal - Earthquake Engineering - Earthquake ...
Selection of web sites and articles about the aftermath and damage produced byworld's earthquakes.
 
Earthquake Hazards Program: Chile 1960 May 22 19:11:14 UTC ...
Accounts of the undersea quake of 1960; includes copies of seismograph records,details of the tsunami, and information on the human cost.
 
Seismo-surfing the Internet - Expanded version
Links to earthquake data on the internet.
 
Seismic Isolation System for Tokyo Port Terminal (Japan)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. developed the Seismic Isolation System forquayside container cranes.
 
Savage Earth: Restless Planet
Sections on learning from earthquakes, predicting quakes, and engineeringquake-resistant buildings. Uses Flash animation and Quicktime video.
 
SAVAGE EARTH Online
Series overview, articles, air schedule, credits, and animations related to topicscovered in the show.
 
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute: Home
Activities of the national society of engineers, geoscientists, architects,planners, public officials, and social scientists related to earthquake exposure, ...
 
Live from Yokohama : Stuart Woodward
Personal history and resume.
 
Great Kanto Earthquake 1923
Special photo exhibition on the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923.
 
ShakeZone for Kids
Classroom exercises and video footage of earthquake damage and shake table testingof building models.
 
Shaking Table Laboratory (Japan)
The high-fidelity shaking table, which can simulate any type of movement, atKajima Technical Research Institute.
 
Queensland University Advanced Centre for Earthquake Studies (QUAKES)
Research institute located in Brisbane, Australia.
 
Sakhalin TWC
Sakhalin isl. Russia.
 
Fukuoka Now
Daily updated Fukuoka and Kyushu area online magazine. Database of restaurants,shops, bars, local headline news, and BBS.
 
Response of Traditional Wooden Japanese Construction
Shows the weaknesses in traditional Japanese wooden homes in the face of earthquakes.
 
Great Kanto Earthquake Imperial Hotel
Information on one of the earliest attempts to implement both structural andnon-structural seismic isolation technique.
 
My Church of Scientology Blog
Information on Church events, personalities, news and activities.
 
World's Deadliest Disasters
History's most serious disasters, both natural and manmade.
 
Tokyo Fire Department
Includes organization, operations, emergency medical services, earthquakepreparedness, public and international relations, and training.
 
Church of Scientology calls for tsunami relief:- - India News ...
The church is calling its thousands of volunteers to help bring aid to the fourmajor disaster areas of Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka as part of ...
 
1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Map and photographs of wider area of damage, including a photograph of a damagedbuilding in Sebastopol, California.
 
WHO
South Asia earthquake and tsunamis
 
Exploratorium: Life Along the Faultline: Seismic Science / Page 1
Seismic science teaching resources from the Exploratorium.
 
JPRI Occasional Paper No. 2
Includes four short essays on how the quake provoked considerable discussion inJapan and abroad about lessons to be learned.
 
Holmes Consulting Group - Visual Seismic Analysis animated samples
Holmes Consulting Group presentation.
 
The Virtual Times: The New Madrid Earthquake
Information, links and eye witness accounts concerning the New Madrid Fault zone.
 
Tsunami
Discusses what tsunamis are, what causes them, and how warning systems can helpsave lives.
 
Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF)
Lists functions of each branch of service, weapons, education and training,events, and future reforms.
 
Geography Site: Physical Geography Page
Illustrated descriptions and explanations of earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciersand glacial landforms, and volcanoes and volcanic deposits, intended for ...
 
Earthquake Advisor: Earthquake Information
Broad range of information regarding earthquakes, safety, history, and earthquakerelated products and services.
 
Earthquake Early Warning System
Article describing the planned early warning system implemented on the NicoyaPeninsula.
 
Earthquake Clouds and Short Term Prediction
Information on using earthquake clouds and geoeruption to make short-term earthquakepredictions.
 
Daly City Earthquake of 1957
Article by Richard Marsden, analysing the mechanism of the earthquake. From theVirtual Museum of San Francisco.
 

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