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Radioactive Particles from Japan Found in Local Sea Kelp
KTLA NewsLONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- Researchers say seaweed harvested from Orange County beaches tested positive for small amounts of radiation from last year's nuclear meltdown in Fukushima, Japan, following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. According...Tags: Pacific Ocean, Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Science and Technology, Earthquakes, Japan
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Japan Gathers for Tearful Memorial, 1 Year After Devastating Quake
CNNTOKYO, Japan -- Japan gathered Sunday amid tears, prayers and a moment of silence to mark one year since an earthquake and tsunami killed thousands, and triggered the world's worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century. Throngs nationwide observed a moment...Tags: Defense Equipment, International Atomic Energy Agency, Science and Technology, Japan, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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The Japan Earthquake & Tsunami - Debra Nakatomi
Debra Nakatomi joined us to talk about her documentary called "Stories from Tohoku: With Heart and Hope" The documentary is scheduled to be released next month. For more information, you can email Debra at info@nakatomipr.com.Tags: Documentary (genre), Earthquakes, Japan, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Natural Disasters
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The Japan Earthquake & Tsunami - One Year Later
Irene Hirano Inouye, President of the U.S. Japan Council, joined us to discuss the one year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami, the rebuilding effort, and how Japan is doing today. She just came back from a visit to the Tohoku region where she...Tags: Japan, Earthquakes, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Natural Disasters
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6.8 Quake Hits Japan, Tsunami Advisory Called Off
CNNTOKYO -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued a brief tsunami advisory, warning of a half-meter wave. The tsunami advisory was called off a...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquakes, Japan, CNN (tv network), Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011)
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Tsunami Ghost Ship Nears U.S.
CNN/KTLA NewsThe U.S. Coast Guard has deployed a ship to sink a fishing trawler that was swept away more than a year ago by the tsunami off the coast of Japan and is now adrift near Alaska. The crew of the Coast Guard's 110-foot CG Cutter Anacapa plans to assess...Tags: Pacific Ocean, Lifestyle and Leisure, Earthquakes, U.S. Coast Guard, Japan
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Girl Thought to Be Swept Away in 2004 Tsunami Found Alive
CNNAn 8-year-old girl who was swept away from her mother's arms during the 2004 tsunami that hit Indonesia has been found alive and reunited with her parents, according to the Indonesian state news agency Antara. The girl, who was identified by state news...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Indonesia, Earthquakes, CNN (tv network), News Agency
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7.3 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Sumatra
CNN/KTLA NewsINDONESIA -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck off the western coast of western Indonesia's Sumatra island early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which happened at 12:37 a.m. local time (1:37 p.m. Tuesday ET)...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Indonesia, Malaysia
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Philippines Revises Down Death Toll from Quake
CNNNEGROS, Philippines -- The Philippine authorities have significantly revised down the death toll from a strong earthquake that shook the country's third-largest island on Monday. The state-run Philippines News Agency had reported Tuesday that the...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Natural Disasters, CNN (tv network), News Agency, Philippines
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Tsunami Debris Expected To Reach California By 2013
KTLA NewsHAWAII ( KTLA ) -- Millions of tons of debris that washed into the Pacific Ocean during Japan's earthquake and tsunami last March is headed to U.S. shores, researches said Tuesday. Government scientists in Hawaii say everything from furniture to roofs,...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Bodies of Water, Pacific Ocean, California, Japan
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Powerful Earthquake Hits Off Coast of Indonesia
KTLA NewsJAKARTA, Indonesia -- A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Monday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was magnitude 6.3, and was centered in the Molucca Sea at a depth of about 12 miles. The earthquake rattled...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Indonesia, Earthquakes, Disasters, Natural Disasters
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Tsunami Warning Canceled After Alaska Quake
ReutersANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A major earthquake of 7.4 magnitude struck in the Pacific Ocean more than 1,000 miles west of Anchorage on Thursday, prompting a brief tsunami warning for part of the remote Aleutian Islands chain. No damage or injuries were...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Oceans, Bodies of Water, Pacific Ocean, Earthquakes
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