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Friday, December 07, 2012  The 7.3 quake struck the same Japanese coast devastated by last year's massive quake and tsunami.

Saturday, July 09, 2011  A major earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast Sunday, prompting tsunami advisories that were later canceled.

Thursday, April 28, 2011  Missouri school children take part in earthquake drill as part of Great Central U.S. Shake Out.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  Mount Sterling-based Dot Foods and its employees are donating $51,636  for relief efforts in Japan.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  The Fukushima nuclear accident's status has been raised from 5 to 7, the highest level, putting it on par with the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.

Monday, April 11, 2011  We skyped with a Quincy native now living in Japan to see how his surrounding communities are holding up.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  Curbing nuclear power worldwide: bad news for climate change or window of opportunity?

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  Leadership vacuum at Japanese utility as radiation levels rise outside leaking nuclear plant

Friday, March 25, 2011  Japan's leader calls situation 'grave' at nuclear plant where dangerous breach suspected

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  Radiation detected in Tokyo's tap water; smoke prompts new evacuation of leaking nuclear plant

Thursday, March 17, 2011  US authorizes evacuations out of Japan and warns Americans not to travel to country

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  The American Red Cross stands ready and willing to assist following the earthquake in Japan and the resulting tsunami. So far, Japan's Red Cross has asked for monetary donations only.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  The crisis in Japan stands to make it harder and costlier for US nuclear industry to build reactors

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  Nuclear safety official says spent fuel pool at crippled plant may be boiling

Monday, March 14, 2011  Tide of 1,000 bodies washes up in Japan, overwhelming crematoriums as nuclear crisis deepens