Tag: earthquake

Japan is stepping up its volcano research that trails far behind its advanced studies on earthquakes despite being home to 111 active volcanoes, about 10 percent of the global total. ( read original story ...)

Japan Meteorological Agency has warned a tsunami a metre-high tsunami could hit Iwate and Hokkaido prefectures in northeastern Japan with mass evacuations underway ... ( read original story ...)

Japan earthquake mapped: Country on high alert for megaquake after tsunami warnings - Authorities warned that the chances of another earthquake are 10 times higher than normal ... ( read original story ...)

The Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a Tsunami warning after being hit by strong quake that struck the country on Monday. ( read original story ...)

A three-meter (9.8-foot) tsunami warning was issued for Japan on Monday after a strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency and the ... ( read original story ...)

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck western Japan on Saturday evening, shaking homes and offices across three prefectures and jolting an estimated 36 million people in one of the country’s most densely ... ( read original story ...)

Northern Japan was shaken by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in April 2026, but images purportedly showing extensive damage caused by the tremor in fact show the aftermath of quakes that rocked ... ( read original story ...)

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on May 2, with the Japan Meteorological Agency confirming no tsunami warning was issued. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on April 20, prompting tsunami warnings, mass evacuations, and transport disruptions. Initial waves up to 80 cm were recorded, with ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese authorities issued tsunami alerts after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the country's north on April 20, 2026, but footage circulating online showing a neighbourhood engulfed by massive ( read original story ...)

According to the US Geological Survey, the quake hit about 18 kilometres west of Sarabetsu, a small town on Hokkaido -- Japan's northernmost main island -- at a depth of 81 kilometres. ( read original story ...)

A MASSIVE 6.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken Japan just one week after a huge tremor sparked a tsunami and megaquake warning. The quake rocked Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, ( read original story ...)

After a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on April 20, a wave of videos purportedly showing the impact of the tremor was falsely shared on social media. The clips in ( read original story ...)

Earthquake shakes northern Japan a week after ‘mega-quake’ warning - The quake occurred on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has been struck by a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake. ( read original story ...)

A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Japan's Hokkaido island Monday, but the country's weather agency did not issue a tsunami warning, Kyodo News Agency reported. ( read original story ...)