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The Tōhoku Earthquake, Part 1: The Anatomy of Failure
March 16, 2011November 13, 2018
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The Tōhoku Earthquake, Part 1: The Anatomy of Failure

Nepal Earthquake: What Happened in the Kathmandu Disaster?
April 29, 2015October 18, 2018
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Nepal Earthquake: What Happened in the Kathmandu Disaster?

Sichuan China 2008 Earthquake Journal, Part 1
May 18, 2008October 18, 2018
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Sichuan China 2008 Earthquake Journal, Part 1

March 11, 2011November 13, 2018

A Magnitude 8.9 Earthquake Rocks Tōhoku, Tsunami Devastates Sendai, State of Emergency Declared in Japan

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This post is part of a series called The 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake TOKYO, Japan–I was in the train near Ikebukuro station when the train suddenly stopped with a loud creaking noise at 2:55 pm today. Japan’s state-of-the-art earthquake system at work…. That’s what I thought at first. But it has been a struggle since. It is 1:30 am now and we are still not far from where the train stopped. Japan Railway actually closed down the stations and sent out all commuters into the cold night. They announced that they are concerned about structural safety. Continuous aftershocks make me feel…
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Posted in Case Studies, Earthquake Field Reports, Japan
Tagged 2011, Japan Earthquake, Tōhoku
Kit Miyamoto
March 17, 2010November 13, 2018

Miyamoto in Haiti: The Well-Oiled Relief Machine Rolling Through Haiti

Earthquake Field ReportsHaiti
This post is part of a series called Miyamoto in Haiti Today was a big day. It was the first full roll-out of the 150 Haitian engineers and 50 social workers for damage assessment. We arrived at the Public Works building at the 8 a.m. Limited availability of equipment and transportation had been the norm, but today was different. We had 20 vans ready and waiting for us. Currently we are at 60% capacity. This is limited by the lack of available vans. I’m hoping the van situation changes soon. This is a public works project, funded by the World…
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Kit Miyamoto
March 7, 2010October 18, 2018

Miyamoto in Haiti: Damage Assessment of the Japanese Embassy

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This post is part of a series called Miyamoto in Haiti Today the Japanese Ambassador asked us to do a damage assessment on their eight-story embassy in Port au Prince. Dominic, our engineer, and I met the ambassador in front of the building. The Ambassador is a friendly international expat type. This is highly unusual for a Japanese bureaucrat He speaks perfect French but not English. He told me “I was living in Africa for my most of professional carrier. It was not easy but nothing prepared me for this disaster” He had a tall bodyguard with him, as well…
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Kit Miyamoto
January 23, 2010October 18, 2018

Miyamoto in Haiti: The Presidential Palace, A Fractured Haitian Icon

Earthquake Field ReportsHaiti
This post is part of a series called Miyamoto in Haiti Haiti – January, 2010 Early this morning, we got a call from the World Bank officer. He requested us to investigate the National Palace. Our team is excited about this prospect. It is the most famous building in Port au Prince. It is an equivalent to the White House. And now it is infamous for the spectacular collapse. The front domes are collapsed and totally ruined. As we driving through the disaster scenes of concrete piles and piled up garbage in the morning light, a New York Times and…
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Tagged Earthquake Presidential Palace, Haiti Capitol Damage, Presidential Palace haiti
Kit Miyamoto
January 20, 2010October 18, 2018

The 2010 Haiti Earthquake, Part 2

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This post is part of a series called Miyamoto in Haiti Haiti – January 20, 2010 At 2 am I wake up to the sound of a shot gun blast outside of the house I am staying in. Well, this is the first time in my life I have ever been woken up by the sound of gunshot. I slowly spy from the back yard window to investigate. It is strange and silent. No one is visible. So I decide to go back to sleep. As I fall asleep again, I begin thinking about the 4000 criminals who have escaped…
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Kit Miyamoto
January 18, 2010October 18, 2018

The 2010 Haiti Earthquake, Part 1

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This post is part of a series called Miyamoto in Haiti Prologue January 18, 2010, Los Angeles, CA – Structural and Earthquake Engineer, Kit Miyamoto departed for Haiti with the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF). Miyamoto will provide structural engineering expertise to support PADF disaster relief efforts in Haiti. “From my experience with disaster sites, together with the pressing scale of the humanitarian needs in Haiti, there will be limited resources to provide high level structural/earthquake engineering expertise. Providing this expertise is a key component of disaster response and it is very time critical,” said Miyamoto, CEO of Miyamoto International…
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Dr. Kit Miyamoto was elected as a Chair of the CalDr. Kit Miyamoto was elected as a Chair of the California Seismic Safety Commission. This 15-member commission investigates earthquakes, researches earthquake-related issues and reports, and recommends policies and programs needed to reduce earthquake risk in California. Dr. Miyamoto has served as a Seismic Safety Commissioner for the past 8 years where he has advocated for resiliency increase in #California.The mission of the Seismic Safety Commission is to provide decision-makers and the general public with cost-effective recommendations to reduce #earthquake losses and speed recovery.
From the earthquake archive: On May 12, 2008, a caFrom the earthquake archive: On May 12, 2008, a cataclysmic earthquake struck the Sichuan Province of #China, resulting in 70,000 deaths, 370,000 injuries, 18,000 still missing, and over five million displaced. Thousands of buildings collapsed or experienced significant damage. Monetary losses have reached USD$146 billion; 4% of China’s 2007 gross domestic product. The earthquake was followed by 118 aftershocks in two weeks.Immediately following the earthquake, Miyamoto International dispatched a team of engineers to China to assess the structural integrity of existing buildings and infrastructure, provide support to clients, collect data, and document lessons learned. The team was the first foreign engineers to investigate the site.
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