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just felt a big earthquake here in Yokosuka ...read more

Preliminary magnitude for earthquake that hit eastern Japan revised to 6.0 - TV ...read more

TEPCO says its power plants continue to operate after quake that hit eastern Japan ...read more

Shook pretty good in Nagoya... ...read more

They are saying that there is no threat of a tsunami from this earthquake ...read more

Chubu Electric Hamaoka nuclear power plant operating normally after quake that hit eastern Japan - NHK ...read more

No worry of tsunami after latest quake - Kyodo ...read more

NHK says it was centred in Shizuoka. ...read more

Earthquake that just hit was felt pretty decent here in Yokosuka, lasted about 10-15 seconds. ...read more

Japanese weather agency says ocean levels may change after latest quake but no damage expected. ...read more

Just had a pretty strong aftershock here in Kanagawa prefecture. Looks like a 6+ in Shizouka over by Mt. Fuji. Thankfully it was a short one. ...read more

An extensive Reuters special report on the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, as its 25th anniversary nears: link.reuters.com ...read more

The U.S. says it detects low-level radioactivity at its Yokosuka military base in Japan (no figures as yet). It advises personnel and families at Yokosuka and naval air facility Atsugi to take precautions including limiting outdoor activities and securing ...read more

I felt two in Tokiyo. One right after the other. ...read more

IEA chief says nuclear power will "come back" because it is a necessary technology to achieve sustainable energy supply, but it will be more expensive. ...read more

The American Red Cross is contributing an initial $10 million to assist earthquake and tsunami survivors. ...read more

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"Working in close cooperation with the Japan Committee for UNICEF, we have offered our support to protect the children affected by this catastrophe and to provide critical services in the days ahead," Anthony Lake, executive director of UNICEF ...read more

France's nuclear conundrum: uk.reuters.com ...read more

Some more on that U.S. military story: "These measures are strictly precautionary in nature. We do not expect that any United States federal radiation exposure limits will be exceeded even if no precautionary measures are taken," the Seventh ...read more

meteorological says the one right before the 6.0 shizuoka was a 6.2 at fukushima ...read more

Last Earthquake Details * This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 5.8 Date-Time * Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 13:27:53 UTC * Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 10:27:53 PM at epicenter Location 37.626°N, 142.320°E Depth 1 km (~0.6 mile) Region ...read more

2 quakes at 3 min. apart here info from the second one. Magnitude 6.1 - EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN 2011 March 15 13:31:46 UTC * Details * Maps Earthquake Details * This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 6.1 Date-Time * Tuesday, March 15 ...read more

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@Reuters According to Google Tokosuka Naval Base is approximately 166 miles away from Fukushima nuclear power plant. ...read more