TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake shook eastern Japan on Friday evening, but there was no tsunami warning, according to public broadcaster NHK. The temblor struck at 1003 GMT with a magnitude of 6.2, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It shook buildings in Tokyo as well as sur...
On 1 January 2024, a strong M w 7.6 earthquake occurred on the Noto Peninsula, western Honshu Island, Japan. The earthquake produced a significant tsunami that spread over the entire Sea of Japan. This study focuses on the tsunami waves recorded by tide gauges in the northern part of the ...
Earlier the city saw tsunami waves of around 1.2 meters (3.9 feet), according to NHK. 据日本放送协会报道,早些时候,该市出现了约1.2米(3.9英尺)的海啸。 The earthquake and tsunami warnings prompted thousands of people to flee coastal areas. As of Tuesday morning, more than 30,200 people in Is...
The earthquake also triggered a tsunami warning in the following hours along Japan’s west coast and in South Korea, causing panic among residents; while initial warnings suggested a tsunami of 5 meters (16.5 feet) were possible, the warning has since been downgraded to waves of 3 meters (10...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, the weather agency said on Monday. Following temblors measuring the top level on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7, tsunami warnings have been issued. You may like Tourists enjoy New Year ho...
2, 2024 shows an almost vacant food shelf at a supermarket in Hakui, Ishikawa, Japan. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu) NUCLEAR SAFETY CONCERNS AMID TSUNAMI WAVES Following Monday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake, concerns arose over Japan's nuclear safety, which has been questioned constantly since the 2011 ...
The biggest tsunami that hit Japan since 2000 occurred in 2011. It was caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
1, 2024, following an earthquake. Japan issued tsunami alerts and told people to evacuate seaside areas after a series of strong quakes on its western coastline Monday. (Kyodo News via AP) 5 of 18 | Cracks are seen on the ground in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Monday, Jan. 1, ...
While a wave that struck a protective sea wall in the western Japanese city of Suzu “could have been a lot worse,” according to CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam, there is still a threat of tsunami waves follow
Japan is prone to earthquakes, with many fault lines and volcanoes. A massive quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011 caused widespread damage in northeastern Japan. So far, no major issues have been reported at nuclear plants following this week’s earthquake and aftershocks....