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People take shelter outside building following an earthquake. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Japan early on Monday (April 27, 2026), the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities or damage, The quake struck 18 kilometres (11 miles) west…
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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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A spokesperson gives a press conference at the the Japan Meteorological Agency in Tokyo Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, after a strong earthquake hit western Japan. | Photo Credit: AP A strong earthquake hit western Japan on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) but there was no danger of a tsunami, officials said. The quake, with a preliminary…
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Image for representational purposes. File An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck the Hokkaido region in Japan on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 57 km, EMSC said. Published – December 10, 2025 09:01 pm IST Source link
A man clears the debris from a powerful earthquake at a commercial facility in Hachinohe, Aomori prefecture, northern Japan on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Photo credits: Kyodo News via AP Japan was assessing damages on Tuesday (December 9, 2025) and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage…
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Tiny tsunami waves hit Japan’s northern Pacific coast on Sunday (November 9, 2025) after an offshore earthquake, the national weather service said. The first tsunami hit the northern city of Miyako at 5.37 p.m. but it was so small that the Japan Meteorological Agency said it could not measure its size. Later, ports in Kuji…
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Image used for representational purpose only. Photo: via Reuters A powerful quake rattled northern Japan on Sunday (November 9, 2025) evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, struck off the coast of Iwate prefecture at a depth…
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Photo: earthquake.usgs.gov A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday (January 13, 2025), the U.S. 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 Miyazaki prefecture in the Kyushu region around…
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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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Japan’s growth slowed in the third quarter after warnings of a major earthquake hit activity, official data showed Friday, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to jumpstart the world’s fourth-largest economy. A “megaquake” alert in August and one of the fiercest typhoons in decades resulted in gross domestic product (GDP) expanding just 0.2 percent between…
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