# japan earthquake tsunami warning

Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate » It was the strongest quake in the region in more than four decades, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Houses were destroyed, fires broke out and army personnel were dispatched to help with rescue operations. Reuters.com

Set up emergency alerts for Japan on iPhone - Apple Support » Learn how to set up emergency alerts on your iPhone or Apple Watch in Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency and the Japanese government provide the alerts. Support.apple.com

On This Day: 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami » On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, generating a deadly tsunami. Ncei.noaa.gov

Safety tips for travelers » This website provides international tourists in Japan with information about safe travel. Jnto.go.jp

Response to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami disaster | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences » We revisited the lessons of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami disaster specifically on the response and impact, and discussed the paradigm shift of Japan's tsunami disaster management policies and the perspectives for reconstruction. Revisiting… Royalsocietypublishing.org

‘Battle against time’ to find quake survivors as Japan lifts tsunami warnings and death toll rises | CNN » Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast Tuesday as rescuers raced to save residents trapped in the rubble of a 7.5 magnitude quake that triggered multiple aftershocks and killed dozens of people. Cnn.com

Japan lowers tsunami warning after a series of earthquakes but tells people to stay away from coast » Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes on Monday. Apnews.com