Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to implement.
Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?
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Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.
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On 11 March, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, ...
A three-day evacuation exercise involving nearly 5,000 residents began on Feb. 14 close to a nuclear power plant here.