Category Archives: Japan

Picture and Video’s of the Day — Tsunami’s

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

May 19, 2013 – Picture and Video’s of the Day: The tsunami strikes the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011. Video #1 Video #3 The Master of Disaster

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In Hours, Thieves Took $45 Million in A.T.M. Scheme – NYTimes.com

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

May 10, 2013 -  In Hours, Thieves Took $45 Million in A.T.M. Scheme:  It was a brazen bank heist, but a 21st-century version in which the criminals never wore ski masks, threatened a teller or set foot in a vault. … Continue reading →

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World Tree Map – For the First Time.

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

May 6, 2013 – Global Map of Forest Height (above): Produced from NASA’s ICESAT/GLAS, MODIS and TRMM sensors. The map will advance scientists understanding of Earth’s forest habitats and their role in Earth’s carbon cycle. A NASA-led science team has … Continue reading →

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A Powerful 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Struck the Kuril Islands Russia.

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

April 19, 2013 – A Powerful 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Struck the Kuril Islands in Russia: The quake struck at 3:05AM GMT on April 19th, at a depth of 122 kilometers (76 miles). The deep quake precluded a tsunami; however, it … Continue reading →

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Earthquakes and Solar Eclipses.

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

April 13, 2013 – Earthquakes and Solar Eclipses: The graphs above reflect 40 years of Solar Eclipses (1973 to 2013) and the quantity and power of quakes occurring 15 days before and after those eclipses. A total of 978 earthquakes … Continue reading →

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Iran Earthquake Kills at Least 37 and 850 Injured.

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

April 9, 2013 – Iran Earthquake Kills at Least 37 and 850 Injured: At least 37 people have been killed and 850 have been injured in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck near Bushehr in southern Iran, according to state TV. … Continue reading →

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5,293 Global Earthquakes from 1973 to 2013.

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

April 9, 2013: 5,293 Global Earthquakes from 1973 to 2013: I downloaded all earthquakes, with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater, from January 1, 1973 to April 8, 2013. This produced a data set of 5,293 global earthquakes, which I … Continue reading →

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Active Volcanoes of the World – Warning for California!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

April 7, 2013 – Active Volcanoes of the World: The map above, from the Smithsonian Institute, shows 15 current active volcanoes of the world and the tectonic plate boundaries. A red plate boundary reflects built up stress and danger, yellow is … Continue reading →

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Money Spigot Opens Wider.

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

April 5, 2013 – Money Spigot Opens Wider: Japan Unveils an Aggressive New Policy, Echoing the Fed and Other Central Banks. The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) new leaders delivered on their pledge to radically overhaul its strategy to revive Japan’s … Continue reading →

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Drought and Flood – War and Peace – Fire and Rain – 2013 to 2016.

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

March 28, 2013 – Great Changes are Upon Us: Drought and Flood, War and Peace, Fire and Rain from 2011 to 2016 by month. This chart reflects the transiting squares of Uranus and Pluto and as such reflect long term … Continue reading →

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