# earthquake in japan today

Structural engineer hopes Californians learn from Japan earthquake preparedness » Dr. Kit Miyamoto is a structural engineer with a special emphasis on disaster zones. His organization started in Sacramento. He is on the ground in Japan and said it looks like a war zone. Cbsnews.com

Japan's JX halts 3 refineries after quake -Jiji » JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, Japan's top refiner, has halted operations of three refineries in Sendai, Kashima and Negishi after a strong earthquake, Jiji News said. Reuters.com

Management of Closed Mines | Activities in Environmental Conservation | JX Metals Corporation » Management of Closed Mines of the JX Metals Corporation are introduced. Jx-nmm.com

Conditions inside Fukushima's melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck » Since the disaster Japan has since introduced stricter safety standards. Power-eng.com

Fig. 1. Layout of the JX refinery plant in Miyagi prefecture, Japan.  » Download scientific diagram | Layout of the JX refinery plant in Miyagi prefecture, Japan.  from publication: A study of accident investigation methodologies applied to the Natech events during the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake | Natural hazard triggered technological (Natech) events are low probability but high impact events. It is a relatively new challenge faced by the people involved in disaster risk management and can be particularly complicated. Their rarity signifies the importance to study and…| Accidents, Root Cause Analysis and Fault Tree Analysis | ResearchGate, the professional network for scientists. Researchgate.net

Mika McKinnon (@mikamckinnon) on X » Field geophysicist, disaster researcher, scifi science consultant, science writer, public speaker, irrepressibly curious. @[email protected] Twitter.com