The initial tsunami wave created by the eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga in January 2022 reached 90 meters in height, around nine times taller than that from the highly ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture
The weather agency said the offshore quake measured 4 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7 in some areas in Fukushima, as well as neighbouring Miyagi Prefecture. In northern Chiba, the ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
The weather agency said the offshore quake measured 4 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7 in some areas in Fukushima, as well as neighboring Miyagi Prefecture. In northern Chiba, the ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
The weather agency said the offshore quake measured 4 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7 in some areas in Fukushima, as well as neighboring Miyagi Prefecture. In northern Chiba, the ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck off Fukushima Prefecture in northeast Japan on Thursday, the weather agency said. ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: Why will only 9 of Japan’s nuclear reactors be online this winter?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the limited number of nuclear reactors set to be online in Japan over the co ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.3 and 5.1 earthquakes jolt Hokkaido’s north
A pair of strong earthquakes rocked Japan's northernmost main island early Thursday, the weather agency said, issuing no tsunami warning. ( read original story ...)
Japan quake with a magnitude of 5.1 hits Hokkaido -JMA
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hit northern Japan early on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ( read original story ...)
Emergency services respond to fire at Nintendo’s Japanese HQ
Eight fire engines were reportedly called to Nintendo’s headquarters on Monday after a fire broke out in its Kyoto, Japan-based development building. According to police cited in the Japanese media, ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands -EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck south of Kermadec Islands early on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. ( read original story ...)
New wave of public anger, pollution concerns triggered as Japan pushes through plan to dump nuclear wastewater into sea
A new wave of public anger and serious concerns over sea pollution have been triggered in and outside Japan after the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) recently started construction ... ( read original story ...)
World Insights: New wave of public anger, pollution concerns triggered as Japan pushes through plan to dump nuclear wastewater into sea
A new wave of public anger and serious concerns over sea pollution have been triggered in and outside Japan after the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) recently started construction ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano in Japan erupts and rains ash down on residents up to 1.5miles away triggering evacuations
Japan raised its emergency alert level to the maximum five and urged residents to evacuate after a volcanic eruption. Sakurajima on western island Kyushu erupted at about 8.05pm local time today ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar general meets with Japan lawmaker for 1st time since takeover
Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday met with a sitting Japanese lawmaker for first time since the military took control of the Southeast Asian nation in February 2021. Hiromichi Watanabe is a member of ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hits Hokkaido in Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hit northern Japan early on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Soya region of the northern island of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan quake with a magnitude of 5.1 hits Hokkaido: Japan Meteorological Agency
The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Soya region of the northern island of Hokkaido, and at a depth of 3 kilometres, the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Reliance (NIED ... ( read original story ...)