A staff member of Japan Meterological Agency speaks at a press conference in Tokyo Monday, Jan. 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) ...
A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 76.893 km, 139.8798° East, 36.3047° North. Event id: us7000nzj3. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000nzj3. Earthquake epicenter was 70 km ...
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...
This is still a major earthquake. It was shallow too – just 10km deep – meaning most of its energy made it to the Earth’s surface. It was also right on the coast – making the risk of tsunami that much higher. For those reasons, this is the first time Japanese authorities have i...
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1. Waves of up to 1.6 feet (50 cm) were detected in the south, as a tsunami alert was issued.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks have struck the Western edge of Japan, sparking tsunami warnings for residents along hundreds of miles of coastline. Buildings have collapsed, trapping people under rubble and as night fell, power and communications networks were still down. Tens ...
Hawaii, entire Pacific, under tsunami warning "The earthquake has caused major damage in broad areas in northern Japan," Prime Minister Naoto Kan said at a news conference. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Japan had closed four nuclear power plants as a precaution. Astate of emergency...
Tsunami warning issued after strong earthquake hits eastern Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reFFUCbAY94 1983年5月26日に秋田県能代市西方沖で発生した日本海中部沖地震の地震の揺れと津波の状況です。その後1993年7月12日には北海道奥尻町を中心に甚大な被害が起きた北海道南西沖地震が発生しています。日本海側は地震や津波が少ないと言われますが実際は...
The USGS says there is no threat of a tsunami after southwestern Japan was rocked by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake Monday. Even so, Japan's meteorological agency is warning people not to go into the sea or any coastal areas.