The Japanese government releases new damage estimates under the scenario of a magnitude-9 level earthquake hitting off the Pacific coast of northeastern and northern Japan, warning up to 199,000 people in seven prefectures, including Hokkaido and Aomori, could die.
A strong earthquake jolts Tokyo and surrounding areas in eastern Japan, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage to infrastructure.
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Celebrities, athletes send messages on 10th disaster anniv.
Celebrities and athletes at home and abroad offered words of encouragement as well as expressions of gratitude for support as Japan marked Thursday the 10th anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the country s northeast.
Lady Gaga is pictured in Washington in January 2021. (UPI/Kyodo)
American pop singer Lady Gaga said she has so much respect to the people of Japan for your strength, kindness and love for each other after seeing and hearing about the recovery of the disaster-hit region over the past decade.
I think it gives hope to the people now who are fighting through the COVID(-19) pandemic all around the world, the 34-year-old diva said in a video message posted on her Twitter account, referring to the ongoing global health crisis.
FEATURE: Engineers smashing disciplinary silos as natural disasters worsen
As the magnitude and complexity of natural disasters become more magnified, Japanese civil engineers are stressing the importance of preparing for future calamities from the perspective of multihazard risk.
Kazuo Konagai, former president of the nonprofit Engineers Without Borders Japan, told Kyodo News in a recent interview that he is growing more and more concerned intense climate change-fueled natural disasters are increasing the risk of simultaneous hazardous events.
Kazuo Konagai (2nd from R), former president of Engineers Without Borders Japan, attends a technical seminar on earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, on Oct. 24, 2007. (Photo courtesy of Kazuo Konagai) (Kyodo)