But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan ... falling debris from trees, buildings, overhead wires or ...

But purchasing a used condo unit comes with pitfalls. Many such buildings only meet old earthquake resistance standards. As megaquakes are forecast to hit Japan within 30 years, seismic reinforcement ...

After Japan’s devastating 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake, which triggered fires that destroyed thousands of buildings in and ... required shops to use fire-resistant materials in their facades.

A powerful earthquake on New Year's Day 2024 ... The aftermath led to the drawing up of Japan's first quake-resistant building code. From then on new buildings would need to be reinforced with ...

And - as the buildings are not in use ... reinforcement work to make it more earthquake resistant. After Germany had surrendered in May 1945, Japan continued the war in Asia.

Only about 15 percent of Japan’s 25,000 facilities ... police departments and fire department buildings. The results found that only 3,649 of them had earthquake-resistant water pipes connected ...

In Japan, natural disasters occur frequently ... evacuation centers, as well as earthquake-resistant buildings, which are designed to move with the quake. Furthermore, participation in natural ...

1, 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama were engulfed by horrific fires spawned by the Great Kanto Earthquake. A century later, Japanese should ... bustling with glittering buildings and throbbing with ...

People who live there, in countries such as Japan, are used to earthquakes happening. They build earthquake-resistant buildings that sway with the shock waves rather than fall down. Although there ...