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...
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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 ...
Japan earthquake latest: Major tsunami warning as residents urged to evacuate Image:The epicentre of the Japan earthquake. Pic: USGS It was the strongest quake in the region in more than four decades, according to the US Geological Survey, and resulted in the first major tsunami warning since ...
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.
Kansai Electric Power Company confirmed no damage has been detected at the Ohi and Takahama nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture following Monday's earthquake. Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. However, a tsunami warning had not been issued since the March 201...
March 11, 2011 -At 2:46 p.m., an 8.9 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo. (8.9 = original recorded magnitude; later upgraded to 9.0, then 9.1.) - The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issues a tsunami warning for the Pacific Ocean from Japan to the US. About an...
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, ...
All tsunami advisories in Japan have been removed, according to the country’s Meteorological Agency website on Tuesday morning. The advisories were issued following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake which struck central Japan on Monday afternoon The agency immediately issued a tsunami warning along western ...
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....