Japan struck by 5.6 magnitude earthquake

Tokyo: A 5.6 magnitude quake jolted southeast of Honshu in Japan, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The temblor that hit the region at 2122 GMT on Thursday was epicentered at 31.09 ... ( read original story ...)

6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Hirara

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's Hirara on Monday. This was confirmed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Earlier this month, prime minister Fumio Kishida staged a televised disaster ... ( read original story ...)

Earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck northeastern Japan. Officials say there is no threat of tsunami. The Meteorological Agency says the quake struck at around 4:33 a.m. on Tuesday and the focus was 60 kilometers deep, off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture. ( read original story ...)

6.4-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Okinawa: JMA

TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Monday. According to the agency, ... ( read original story ...)