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Yen's Surge Threatens to Wipe Out Japan's Recovery From Quake Bloomberg The effect of the earthquake-relief stimulus "will be smaller if the yen continues to stay at this level given that corporate sentiment will cool and that will lead to sluggish capital spending and hiring," said Masamichi Adachi, a senior economist at ... See all stories on this topic »

'silent earthquake' risk studied Stuff.co.nz The possibility of a magnitude nine earthquake off the east coast of the North Island cannot be ruled out by scientists planning a new research project to study tremors in the area. Scientists are hoping to study the phenomena of "silent earthquakes'' ... See all stories on this topic »

Despite earthquake, 27-year project to restore historic Taiwanese mansion ... Washington Post The renovation has been a painstaking process, with workers facing a variety of challenges — not least a devastating earthquake — to return the 19th-century structures to their original glory. The complex in Wufeng, an hour by high-speed rail from ... See all stories on this topic »

Earthquakes to blame for high smog reading Stuff.co.nz Earthquakes are to blame for most of Christchurch's high smog readings this year, Environment Canterbury (ECan) says. Considering the mild start to the winter, with the country's warmest May on record and the third-warmest June, Christchurch has had an ... See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

Japan earthquake survivors find comfort in robot seals The Guardian For some elderly survivors of Japan's March earthquake and tsunami, comfort has come in the form of a small, white robotic seal named Paro. Returning residents of a retirement home 17 miles south of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant have been lent ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Fulton Hogan chief executive died from infection Stuff.co.nz An aggressive meningococcal infection has killed a key figure behind the rebuilding of earthquake-shattered Christchurch. Fulton Hogan New Zealand chief executive Bill Perry died on Saturday, several hours after being rushed to Christchurch Hospital. ... See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

battle to save heritage buildings Stuff.co.nz One of the first attempts to save Christchurch's earthquake-hit heritage buildings has failed, with advocates warning they are losing the battle against the bulldozers. Canterbury Earthquake Heritage Building Trust Board chairwoman Anna Crighton said ... See all stories on this topic »

30000 workers needed for Christchurch rebuild Stuff.co.nz Up to 30000 extra workers will be needed for the $30 billion Canterbury earthquake rebuild over the next five to 10 years. That is the view of a new board set up to represent the Canterbury rebuild, with Government agencies represented as part of team. ... See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

6.8 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu, 6.2 off Japan New Zealand Herald The United States Geological Survey reported the quake struck at 1.34am (local and NZT), 355km northeast of Port Vila, at a depth of 48km. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said based on available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not ... See all stories on this topic »

2012 Subaru Impreza Delayed Due to Earthquake Family Car Guide According to Subaru's new top executive in the US, Takeshi Tachimori, the March earthquake in Japan has delayed the launch of the redesigned 2012 Impreza compact until November. It was originally scheduled to go on sale in September. ... See all stories on this topic »

Knights of Columbus: Haiti amputee team to tour US Stamford Advocate DENVER (AP) â€" The Knights of Columbus say an amputee soccer team that includes players injured in Haiti's 2010 earthquake plans to tour the United States to work with soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. A spokesman for the Knights of Columbus, ... See all stories on this topic »

Are Northwest Schools Ready for an Imminent Earthquake? District Administration Goldfinger, a renowned expert on earthquakes, believes that within the next 50 years, Washington and northern Oregon face a 10 to 15 percent chance of an offshore quake that could cause a powerful tsunami, and southern Oregon has more than a 37 percent ... See all stories on this topic »

GDP expected to shrink in April-June quarter The Daily Yomiuri The nation's gross domestic product will likely show negative growth in the April- June quarter due mainly to a decrease in exports following the Great East Japan Earthquake, according to forecasts by seven private research institutes. ... See all stories on this topic »

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea Herald Sun PAPUA New Guinea has been jolted by a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at a depth of 16km, some 131km east of Wewak and 706km north of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Seismology tip sheet from BSSA, August issue EurekAlert (press release) New observations by scientists at University of Nevada, Reno suggest an upper limit of three on the number steps – jumps from one fault or fault segment to another -- through which an earthquake is likely to rupture. The number of ruptures is also ... See all stories on this topic »

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