NPR

Structural engineers say Japan was prepared for this week's earthquakes

Rescue workers in Japan are still searching for survivors following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 60 people. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Still, structural engineers say that Japan was ...
The Daily Gazette

Buildings sway in Tokyo from aftershocks; China prepares evacuation of its citizens from northeast Japan

TOKYO — Japan has been rattled by a couple of aftershocks within minutes, causing buildings in Tokyo to sway. The first, measuring 6.2 in magnitude, struck today off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, ...
Architectural Digest

How Japan Overhauled its Architecture for Earthquakes—And What the Latest Disaster Reveals About Their Approach

On New Year’s Day, revelers, shrine-goers, and visitors alike in central Japan were rocked by a sudden earthquake that measured 7.5 magnitude on the Noto peninsula in the western Ishikawa prefecture, ...
Los Angeles Times

Powerful earthquakes leave at least 57 dead, destroy buildings on Japan’s western coast

WAJIMA, Japan — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan has left at least 57 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned Tuesday that more ...
New York Post

Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan, causing buildings to collapse, small tsunami in Japan

At least seven people were killed and more than 700 people injured when a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan early Wednesday. The quake, which rocked the island just before 8 a.m. local ...
Portland Press Herald

Powerful earthquakes leave at least 62 dead, destroy buildings along Japan’s western coast

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