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Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning early Thursday for the Izu island chain after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean. The earthquake occurred at 11 a.m. local time (0200GMT) near Torishima Island at a depth of 10 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after an earthquake struck Thursday near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean. Officials say a potential tsunami could reach one meter in height. The quake was not felt on the islands or in the Tokyo region ... ( read original story ...)

A tsunami advisory was issued late Thursday morning by the Meteorological Agency following a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the western Pacific Ocean, with the agency forecasting waves of up to 1 meter in height for islands in the Izu chain. Waves of up to 0. ... ( read original story ...)

More treated water is being released into the Pacific, but the entire decommissioning process will be far more complex. ( read original story ...)

BEIJING, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Izu Islands, Japan at 2318 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was ... ( read original story ...)

"Japan has not done this," Zakharova said. "Japan has failed to properly respond to these issues and to guarantee the absence of a threat, including a long-term one." A massive earthquake and tsunami ... ( read original story ...)

Oarfish typically live in deep water, at depths up to 3,300 feet. According to Japanese legend, the sight of them in shallow waters is an omen of earthquakes. The belief dates back to the 17th century ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted Izu Islands, Japan, at 0219 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 15.9 km, was ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Izu Islands, Japan, at 0013 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted southeast of Honshu, Japan at 11:38:05 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, ... ( read original story ...)

New Delhi: A massive earthquake struck the National Capital Region (Delhi NCR) on Tuesday at 14:50 PM and tremors were felt across different part of the national capital. “An earthquake with a ... ( read original story ...)

That’s when the massive magnitude-9.0 earthquake shook East Japan, where Takazawa grew up, two years ago on March 11. The alarm has reminded him to pray for the hundreds of thousands of victims ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- In recent remarks, a high-ranking official of the Japanese government implied that no records exist of the massacre of Koreans and others in the chaos ensuing the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. ( read original story ...)

Japan to Nepal are 7 countries that are earthquake-prone, situated along tectonic plate boundaries. They face varying levels of seismic risk, necessitating robust preparedness and infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)

Thursday marks five years since a powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi ... Five years on, the island is rebuilding its infrastructure with comprehensive assistance from Japan, ... ( read original story ...)

Kim Song, North Korea's ambassador to the world body, said in his address that Japan discharged the water in defiance of strong protests and criticism from the international community, "causing ... ( read original story ...)