Japan's biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages 170 buildings, kills one

A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city on Wednesday, with ...
The Daily Gazette

Buildings sway in Tokyo from aftershocks; China prepares evacuation of its citizens from northeast Japan

TOKYO — Japan has been rattled by a couple of aftershocks within minutes, causing buildings in Tokyo to sway. The first, measuring 6.2 in magnitude, struck today off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, ...
New York Post

Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan, causing buildings to collapse, small tsunami in Japan

At least seven people were killed and more than 700 people injured when a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan early Wednesday. The quake, which rocked the island just before 8 a.m. local ...
Architectural Digest

How Japan Overhauled its Architecture for Earthquakes—And What the Latest Disaster Reveals About Their Approach

On New Year’s Day, revelers, shrine-goers, and visitors alike in central Japan were rocked by a sudden earthquake that measured 7.5 magnitude on the Noto peninsula in the western Ishikawa prefecture, ...
Chico Enterprise-Record

From Japan to Butte County: Firefighters learn techniques to battle flames in Western-style buildings

OROVILLE — Traditional Japanese homes are made of clay and usually burn completely, but slowly, which often allows residents time to get out during a fire. Modern Western-style homes, on the other ...