Japanese rescue workers and canine units searched urgently through rubble Wednesday ahead of predicted bitter cold and heavy rain in what the prime minister called a race against time after powerful earthquakes killed at least 65 people in western Japan. Source: Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful quakes leave […]
By Michelle Lee Japan, which sits on the “Ring of Fire,” is the birthplace of seismology. Its latest quake in western Japan on New Year’s Day killed dozens. Source: Why does Japan have so many earthquakes and tsunamis?
By Associated Press The series of earthquakes that hit western Japan on Tuesday also damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned that more earthquakes could lie ahead. Source: Aftershocks continue to shake Japan’s western coast after death toll from earthquakes rises to 57