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Heavy Snow storm in Japan

Posted by ravitejag On December - 28 - 2008

Snow storm in Japan
Snow storm in Japan
Japan is facing serious Snow fall problems in the past few days.
The winter storm has hit Japan pretty hard, resulting in heavy snow falls and block outs at many points in the Country.
Due to this varied change in climate all the means of transport which include buses, Planes and other means have been temporarily put off.

Sapporo received a 32 cm snow fall over the past few days. Reports suggest that the snow fall is going to continue and more over it is just going to get worse.
Another storm is expected to flow from the Northern part of Japan and will flow for couple of days leaving most of the places completely in snow.

The Meteorological Agencies have issued warnings to all the people against heavy snow falls, avalanches and strongly flowing winds.
Warnings for high waves and gales were also issued for coastal regions of Hokkaido and Honshu.

Northern Japan is experiencing the place which is experiencing the worst winter of all.

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Japan hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake

Posted by admin On July - 24 - 2008

Japan hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake

Morioka
Morioka
More than 100 people are injured, services were out of order, roads were blocked after 6.8 earthquake hit Morioka in Japan. Despite of so strong earthquake damage was minimum because epicenter was so deep, more than 100km underground. Template gravestones were toppled by quake, but no deaths or buried people. No damage were reported to any nearby nuclear power stations. Japan is one of the place on world that gets hit by earthquakes almost every day.

Source: BBC

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Japanese island Okinawa shakes

Posted by admin On July - 8 - 2008

Okinawa
Okinawa
Strong earthquake with magnitude 6.0 hit south Japanese island Okinawa. Building were shaking violently but no damage is reported. Quake epicenter was 30 miles below oceans surface. Thats probably reason of no damage. Theres no tsunami danger or seismic waves.

Source: Ukpress

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