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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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In Tokyo, some residents were ramping up their disaster preparedness. Tokyo: Authorities in Japan urged people to avoid hoarding as anxiety over a possible megaquake triggered a spike Saturday in demand for disaster kits and daily necessities. In its first such advisory, the weather agency said a huge earthquake was more likely in the aftermath…
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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…
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…