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‘Considerable’ number of people reported dead in Kumamoto mall after earthquake A “considerable number” of people have died in a shopping mall damaged by a major earthquake today in southwestern Japan, broadcaster TBS said. Police said that they could not confirm whether there were any fatalities at the mall in the town of Kashima. Emergency…
Police officers and rescue workers conduct search and rescue operations at a residence engulfed by a landslide due to heavy rain in Hirao, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on June 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled northeastern Japan on early Sunday (June 28, 2026), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the latest in…
A television screen shows a news report on Japan Meteorological Agency’s tsunami warning, saying it expected tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (9.84 feet) to reach large coastal areas in northern Japan after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off the north-eastern coast of Japan, in Tokyo, on April 20, 2026….
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The earthquake struck off Miyazaki prefecture in the Kyushu region. (File) Tokyo: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the advisory for tsunami waves of up to one metre (three feet) after the quake off…
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A house is seen collapsed in Oosaki town, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan Friday, August 9, 2024, following Thursday’s powerful earthquake. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s earthquake scientists say the country should prepare for a possible “megaquake” one day that could kill hundreds of thousands of people – although they stress the warning does not mean…
People take shelter outside building following an earthquake in Miyazaki, western Japan on August 8, 2024. Photo: Kyodo News via AP A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on August 8, triggering a tsunami advisory. Residents were urged to stay away from the coastline, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious…
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People throw leaves with messages written on them into the sea for the victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disasters in Japan. | Photo Credit: AFP An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit eastern Japan early on March 15 (Japan local time), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was…
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