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TOKYO — Japanese authorities issued a tsunami advisory on Monday along swathes of its Pacific coast after a major earthquake off the Philippines. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that tsunamis of ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday, triggering a tsunami alert in the nearby region. ( read original story ...)

Once-in-centuries megaquakes that release enormous amounts of energy and can spawn devastating tsunami are becoming increasingly likely in Japan, according to scientific papers. ( read original story ...)

Off the southern coast of Japan, the Philippine Sea Plate lies underneath the Japanese mainland. The locked tectonic plates threaten to unleash a catastrophic megathrust earthquake, likely within the ... ( read original story ...)

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeast coast, shaking for more than six minutes and moving Miyagi prefecture 15 feet east. The quake itself killed surprisingly few ... ( read original story ...)

A powerful 7.1 earthquake off southern Japan triggered tsunami advisories, stopped trains, and sent residents toward higher ground as waves reached coastal areas. Officials reported injuries in ... ( read original story ...)

A preliminary magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck northern Japan early today, the US Geological Survey has reported, but there are no immediate reports of fatalities or damage. ( read original story ...)

Tsunami warning in Japan and the Philippines after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan, prompting officials to issue evacuation orders in vulnerable areas. Maite joined the AS USA in 2021, bringing ... ( read original story ...)

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled the southwestern island region of Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued, the weather agency said, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Earthquake Today: Massive 6.2 quake strikes Kagoshima prefectur ... ( read original story ...)

The quake's epicenter was off Okinawa's main island, striking at a depth of 50 kilometers at 11:46 a.m. There was no threat of a tsunami. ( read original story ...)

The quake was off the coast of the main island of Okinawa Prefecture at about 50km underground. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

A strong earthquake has hit Southern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 5.9 quake struck near Okinawa Main Island, and had an intensity of upper 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to ... ( read original story ...)

The Japan Meteorological Agency, which monitors seismic activity across the archipelago, issued no tsunami advisory following the event. ( read original story ...)

The quake caused strong shaking in southwestern Japan, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Authorities reported no tsunami warning, damage or injuries so far. ( read original story ...)

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on May 20. “The quake registered an intensity of 5+ on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7,” reported the Japanese public broadcaster NHK. While the ... ( read original story ...)