Japan's quake defenses not enough, official reports warn Reuters By Antoni Slodkowski | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's defenses against a major tsunami and the safety of its nuclear plants were thrown into further doubt after two official studies predicted much higher waves could hit and that Tokyo quake damage could be ... | ||
Japan experts warn of future risk of giant tsunami The Associated Press Last March's magnitude-9.0 earthquake spawned a 14-meter (45-foot) wave that devastated most of Japan's northeastern coast and triggered meltdowns at a nuclear power plant. The revised tsunami projections, contained in a report released Saturday and ... | ||
Japan's quake defences not enough, official reports warn Khaleej Times TOKYO - Japan's defences against a major tsunami and the safety of its nuclear plants were thrown into further doubt after two official studies predicted much higher waves could hit and that Tokyo quake damage could be bigger than it was prepared for. | ||
Japan panel of experts warns of future risk of up to 34-meter-high tsunami ... Washington Post TOKYO — Revised estimates of the potential impact from an earthquake off Japan's southern coast show much of the country's Pacific shore could be inundated by a tsunami more than 34 meters (112 feet) high. A government-commissioned panel of experts ... | ||
Offshore Pacific quake could cause over-20m tsunami in central Japan Mainichi Daily News Shizuoka is southwest of Tokyo and has a nuclear power plant. Near the Hamaoka nuclear plant, now offline, a tsunami of 21 meters is anticipated, the panel said. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. is working on building an anti-tsunami breakwater ... | ||
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
Japan's quake defenses not enough, official reports warn
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