Earthquake
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General NewsEarthquake with Focus Directly Under Tokyo Could Cause ¥83 Tril. Damage; Businesses Promote Prepare for Disasters
A working panel of the government’s Central Disaster Management Council has reviewed an estimate ...
December 20, 2025
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General NewsJapan Govt Estimates Earthquake with Epicenter Directly Beneath Tokyo Area Could Result in 18,000 Deaths
If a magnitude 7 earthquake were to occur with its epicenter in the southern part of central Toky...
December 19, 2025
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General NewsJapan Lifts Subsequent Earthquake Advisory in Northern Japan, Issued in Wake of Large Dec. 8 Earthquake
The government lifted a subsequent earthquake advisory for off the coast of Hokkaido and Sanriku ...
December 16, 2025
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General NewsM 5.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Aomori, Neighboring Prefectures; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture at around 2:38 p.m. o...
December 16, 2025
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General NewsM3.8 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Fukui, Neighboring Prefectures, No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in northern Fukui Prefecture at around 1:57 p.m. on Tuesday. ...
December 16, 2025
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General NewsM4.4 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Miyagi, Neighboring Prefectures, No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at around 11:45 a.m. on Tu...
December 16, 2025
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General NewsContainer Operations at Japan’s Hachinohe Port Disrupted by Earthquake
Cargo operations at Hachinohe Port in Aomori Prefecture have been severely disrupted by the earth...
December 15, 2025
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General NewsM4.9 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures
M4.9 earthquake hits Tokyo, neighboring prefectures, on Friday evening.
...December 12, 2025
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General NewsTsunami Advisory Lifted; Earthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 6.7 Strikes Northern Japan (Update1)
A tsunami advisory for Hokkaido and the Tohoku region was issued on Friday following a magnitude ...
December 12, 2025
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General NewsNTT Tower in Aomori Prefecture Damaged by Earthquake; Risk of Collapse Prompts Evacuation
HACHINOHE, Aomori — A steel tower atop a building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, was damaged in...
December 11, 2025
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General NewsJapan Authorities Urge Vigilance After ‘Subsequent Quake Advisory’; Past Warnings Did Not Spur Residents to Action
The Cabinet Office is calling for heightened vigilance for the next week, due to the larger earth...
December 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPM Leads Disaster Response Operations Until Early Hours Following Earthquake off Aomori Prefecture
Shortly after the powerful earthquake off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture hit the Tohoku regi...
December 10, 2025
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General NewsAomori Quake Occurs in Area Hit by M7, M8 Earthquakes in Past, Hypocenter Located in Region of Anticipated Japan Trench Quake
The powerful earthquake that struck late on Monday, with its epicenter off the east coast of Aomo...
December 10, 2025
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General NewsAomori Quake Disinformation Spreads on Social Media
Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)—Disinformation regarding a powerful earthquake that mainly hit Aomori...
December 10, 2025
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General NewsStrong Tremors, Tsunami Warnings Remind Residents of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
The powerful tremors that rattled the Tohoku region and Hokkaido late Monday and subsequent tsuna...
December 10, 2025
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Nankai Trough Megaquake Tsunami could Hit in 2 Minutes; Japan Authorities Urge Caution after Recent Earthquake
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Strong Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Areas; No Tsunami Expected (UPDATE 1)
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M4.8 Earthquake Hits Central Tokyo; No Tsunami Expected
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Nankai Trough Megaquake Estimated Death Toll Lowered, Tsunami-hit Area Increased in Govt Report
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M5.2 Earthquake Hits Tokyo’s Neighboring Areas; No Tsunami Expected