Japan earthquake

Fukushima—Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Complex, Japan Earthquake and tsunami leading to ongoing release of radioactive materials and enormous financial loss. 

Hatayama K, (2008). Lessons from the 2003 Tokachi-oki, Japan, earthquake for prediction of long-period strong ground motions and sloshing damage to oil storage tanks. J Seismol (2008) 12 255-263. 

Oda, Y. 1997. Crush syndrome sustained in the 1995 Kobe, Japan earthquake treatment and outcome. Ann. Emerg. Med., 30, 507-512. 

A little over six years later, on March 11,2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck with an epicenter about 70 km east of the northeast coast of mainland Japan (Honshu). Its magnitude was 9.0, the most powerful earthquake that has struck Japan since the Jogan earthquake of 896 AD, and the fourth biggest anywhere in the world since 1900. 

The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, March 11, 2011 261... 

The Fukushima accidents were initiated by, and compounded, a natural disaster, which by itself had caused massive loss of life, damage and hardship. The Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami was the most expensive natural disaster in history, estimated by the World Bank to cost 235 billion. 

Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, Earthquake, Refinery Fire... 

Murakami, H., Takimito, K., Pomonis, A. 2012. Tsunami Evacuation Process and Human Loss Distribution in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake— A Case Study of Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture. 15 WCEE, Lisbon, Portugal, 10 pp. 

According to European and Italian citizens, scientists who work in public research centers are the most authoritative professionals to explain social impact of science and technology (EC 2010). In this line, we proposed seminars regarding topics of general, current and sometimes crucial interest, implying a continuous interaction with researchers. For example, for the 2011 edition we proposed seminars on Fukushima, Japan, earthquake and on outstanding aspects related to the perception of seismic risk in Rome (i.e. Rome not only earthquakes). The latter format were used also for the Open Day devoted to the presumed prediction of a devastating earthquake in Rome on May 11 which concerned Roman inhabitants and tourists (Amato et al. 2011). 

Samaddar (2013) reports on actions undertaken at IAEA s International Seismic Safety Centre (ISSC) to develop necessary technical guidance on issues relating to the safety assessment of a site hosting multiple units under the impact of single or multiple hazards as highlighted by the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. 

Table 1.7 Number of nuclear power reactors in operation and forthcoming as per March 2016 (Nuclear News, 2015) and before the Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster (March 2011 Nuclear News, 2011)... 

An Analysis of Ship Behavior Induced by the Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami Based on AIS... 

The earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku (the Great East Japan Earthquake), with a 9.0-magnitude tmdersea megathrust, occurred at 14 46, March 11, 2011. The earthquake triggered extremely destructive tstmami waves of up to 40.5 m in Miyako, Iwate. In some cases, the tsunami waves traveled up to 10 km inland. Most ports and hays in northeastern Japan were significantly affected by this earthquake. 

This paper studies the behaviors of vessels sailing in the northeast nearshore area after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, using data obtained from the AIS. 

Iwanaga, S., Matsuura, Y. (2012). Safety of ships evacuation from tsunami survey unit of the Great East Japan earthquake. Artificial Life and Robotics, 17(1), 168-171. 

Shiotani, S. and Makino, H. (2012). Analysis of Ship Evacuation in Tsunami Using AIS Data. Tokyo, Japan, International Symposium on Engineering Lessons Learned from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Mareh 1-4, 2012—Part One, pp. 475 2. 

Yokohama Bay Bridge Cable stayed 860/460 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake 9.0 No damage Siringorino et al. 2013... 

One of the most significant effects of the M9.0 Tohoku, Japan, earthquake of March 11,2011, is the now well-known long-duration (>10 min) shaking of buildings in Japan - particularly those in Tokyo ( 350-375 km from the epicenter) and in places as far as Osaka ( 770 km from the epicenter). Although none collapsed, the... 

Imai T, Fumoto H, Yokota K (1975) The relation of mechanical properties of soil to P and S wave velocities in Japan. In Proceedings of the 4th Japan earthquake engineering symposium, Toyko, pp 89-96. As cited in Uma Maheshwari R, Boominathan A, Dodagoudar GR (2010) Use of surface waves in statistical correlations of shear wave velocity and penetration resistance of Cheimai soils. Geotech Geol Eng 28 119-137... 

Japan 1966 Japan Earthquake Reinsurance Co. Ltd. (JER) Privately owned by association of reinsurers, compulsory excess of loss cover, residential exposures, state backed... 

Fig. 5 Unclaimed children s satchels are left in a former gymnasium at Arahuma School in Japan after the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami in 2011 (Authors own)...

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