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1st anniversary of Jan. 1 quake in central Japan

Combined photo shows a wavy road in Uchinada in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 29, 2024 (top), following soil liquefaction caused by a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1, and the same site on Dec. 21, ahead of the disaster's first anniversary.

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1st anniversary of Jan. 1 quake in central Japan

A house remains partially buried in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2024, ahead of the first anniversary on Jan. 1 of a powerful earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula area, triggering soil liquefaction in the central Japan town.

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1st anniversary of Jan. 1 quake in central Japan

Utility poles remain tilted in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024, ahead of the first anniversary on Jan. 1 of a powerful earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula area, triggering soil liquefaction in the central Japan town.

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Japan PM visits quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. town

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) visits on Sept. 19, 2024, Uchinada, an Ishikawa Prefecture town where soil liquefaction occurred following a powerful earthquake that hit the central Japan prefecture on Jan. 1. (Pool photo)

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Soil liquefaction after strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken on April 2, 2024, shows a wavy street in a residential area in Uchinada in Ishikawa Prefecture as soil liquefaction occurred following a powerful earthquake that hit the central Japan prefecture and its vicinity on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 13, 2024, shows a road cracked due to liquefaction following the powerful earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula area in central Japan on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 13, 2024, shows a road elevated due to liquefaction following the powerful earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula area in central Japan on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 13, 2024, shows a road cracked due to liquefaction following the powerful earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula area in central Japan on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 13, 2024, shows a road elevated due to liquefaction following a powerful earthquake in central Japan on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 13, 2024, shows a road elevated due to liquefaction following a powerful earthquake in central Japan on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2024, shows a road elevated due to liquefaction following a powerful earthquake in central Japan on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 13, 2024, shows a road elevated due to liquefaction following a powerful earthquake in central Japan on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2024, shows a road elevated due to liquefaction following a powerful earthquake in central Japan on Jan. 1.

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful inside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful outside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful outside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful outside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful outside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful outside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful outside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful outside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful outside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful outside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful inside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful outside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Gennaro Miracle - Naples

Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia shows the sealed glass ampoule containing the liquefied blood of the city's patron San Gennaro to the faithful outside the cathedral in Naples, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023. The faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the miracle of the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

The 6,2 in Richter Scale earthquake triggered large landslides (Liquefaction) that resulted around 48 people deaths in Serempah village, Middle of Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia on July 10, 2013. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

The 6,2 in Richter Scale earthquake triggered large landslides (Liquefaction) that resulted around 48 people deaths in Serempah village, Middle of Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia on July 06, 2013. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

The 6,2 in Richter Scale earthquake triggered large landslides (Liquefaction) that resulted around 48 people deaths in Serempah village, Middle of Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia on July 06, 2013. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

The 6,2 in Richter Scale earthquake triggered large landslides (Liquefaction) that resulted around 48 people deaths in Serempah village, Middle of Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia on July 10, 2013. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

The 6,2 in Richter Scale earthquake triggered large landslides (Liquefaction) that resulted around 48 people deaths in Serempah village, Middle of Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia on July 07, 2013. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trace of liquefaction found in ruins in Oita

OITA, Japan - A man points to traces of soil liquefaction (white part) in the city of Oita, Japan, on Dec. 15, 2014, believed to have caused by a big earthquake between the 16th and 18th centuries. The traces were discovered during an excavation of a dwelling site in the remains from the age of provincial wars in the late 15th to 16th centuries.

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Traces of big quake found in location of Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties discloses on Aug. 22, 2014, traces of sand and water (in lighter color), believed to have gushed out as a result of liquefaction caused by major earthquakes, in an area where Heijo-kyo, Japan's capital city in the 8th century, was located in the city of Nara.

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Japanese firm pushing major LNG project in Australia

DARWIN, Australia - A natural gas liquefaction plant is under construction in Darwin, Australia, as seen in this photo taken in June 2014. Inpex Co. of Japan leads the project, which is expected to start production of liquefied natural gas from gas in the Ichthys field by the end of 2016.

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M6.3 quake jolts western Japan

AWAJI, Japan - A phenomenon believed to be liquefaction is seen on a sidewalk in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, following a strong earthquake on April 13, 2013. The 5:33 a.m. quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck western Japan, injuring at least 23 people in five prefectures.

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Land liquefaction

MITO, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 22, 2012, shows an electric pole leaning in Itako, Ibaraki Prefecture, due to a major quake nearly a year ago.

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Kan in disaster area

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (front) views damage to revetments along the shore of Tokyo Bay in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on June 18, 2011. Areas of Urayasu, which hosts the Tokyo Disney Resort, suffered liquefaction of soil in the March 11 quake.

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Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

TOKYO, Japan - A photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Visitors flocked to the theme park as it reopened the same day after suspending operations for just over a month due to the powerful March 11 earthquake. The disaster caused liquefaction damage to its parking lot and created power shortages in the region surrounding Tokyo.

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Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

TOKYO, Japan - A photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Visitors flocked to the theme park as it reopened the same day after suspending operations for just over a month due to the powerful March 11 earthquake. The disaster caused liquefaction damage to its parking lot and created power shortages in the region surrounding Tokyo.

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Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

URAYASU, Japan - Visitors flock to Tokyo Disneyland as the theme park in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo reopened on April 15, 2011, after suspending operation for just over a month due to the March 11 powerful earthquake. The disaster caused liquefaction damage to its parking lot and created power shortages in the region surrounding Tokyo.

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Christchurch quake aftermath

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - A man removes mud in Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb. 28, 2011, after liquefaction caused by the Feb. 22 earthquake.

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Liquefaction test carried out by simulating earthquake

SAPPORO, Japan - Engineers from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Port and Airport Research Institute created a state of liquefaction (photo) by simulating an earthquake at an experimental airfield in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Oct. 27. The earthquake was simulated by sequential blasts over two minutes of 1.8 tons of explosives buried in 580 locations, according to engineers who took part in the project. The experiment showed that there were no signs of liquefaction in areas injected with water-solidifying chemicals, they said.

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(7)Damage from strong quake in northeast Japan

OFUNATO, Japan - Photo taken May 27 shows a bump developed as a result of liquefaction caused by a strong quake that hit northeastern Japan on May 26.

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Powerful earthquake hits western Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The liquefaction phenomenon is observed at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plant in Hiroshima after a powerful earthquake jolted a wide area of western Japan on March 24. Two women were killed and at least 90 people injured, two of them seriously, in the earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, which struck at 3:28 p.m.

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Liquefaction damage caused to Koto Ward by the Great East Japan Earthquake

Roads suffered liquefaction damage triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake, with car tires stuck in the mud.

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Liquefaction test carried out by simulating earthquake

SAPPORO, Japan - Engineers from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Port and Airport Research Institute created a state of liquefaction (photo) by simulating an earthquake at an experimental airfield in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Oct. 27. The earthquake was simulated by sequential blasts over two minutes of 1.8 tons of explosives buried in 580 locations, according to engineers who took part in the project. The experiment showed that there were no signs of liquefaction in areas injected with water-solidifying chemicals, they said. (Kyodo)

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(5)Damage from strong quake in northeast Japan

MORIOKA, Japan - This photo taken May 27 shows a stretch of ground that sank over a distance of 200 meters in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, apparently as a result of liquefaction caused by a strong quake that hit northeastern Japan on May 26. (Kyodo)

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Gas liquefaction plant in Queensland, Australia, shown to press

A plant that turns coal-seam gas, also known as coal-bed methane, into liquefied natural gas on Curtis Island, Queensland in Australia, is shown to the press on May 15, 2015, at the start of operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Strong earthquake in northeastern Japan

Photo taken Feb. 14, 2021, shows soil liquefaction at the port of Soma in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Shinchi. A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck northeastern Japan the previous night.

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Strong earthquake in northeastern Japan

Photo taken Feb. 14, 2021, shows soil liquefaction at the port of Soma in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Shinchi. A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck northeastern Japan the previous night.