Earthquake
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General NewsStrong Earthquake in Japan’s Hyuganada Damaged More Than 50 Buildings
More than 50 houses and businesses have been destroyed as of Sunday mainly in Nichinan, Miyazaki ...
August 12, 2024
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General NewsJapan Megathrust Earthquake Attention Sparks Emergency Preparations in Elderly Care Facilities, Hospitals
Nursing homes and hospitals in areas covered by the Megathrust Earthquake Attention advisory are ...
August 11, 2024
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General NewsEarthquake Information Scarce for Foreign Tourists; Govt Should Provide Information to Tourists, Expert Says
Foreigners visiting Japan are facing uncertainty and confusion following last week’s advisory of ...
August 11, 2024
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General NewsMonitoring of Nankai Trough Heightened but No Abnormal Changes Observed; People Urged to Reexamine Disaster Preparedness
Following its first issuance of a megaquake advisory called the Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra In...
August 11, 2024
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General NewsBon Holidays Start Amid Nankai Trough Megaquake Advisory
People began heading to their hometowns and holiday destinations on Saturday to spend Bon holiday...
August 10, 2024
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General NewsNankai Trough Earthquake Misinformation Spreads on Social Media; Japan Govt Asks Platforms to Take Action
Misinformation and suspicious social media posts that stir fear are spreading after the Japan Met...
August 10, 2024
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General NewsDue to Megathrust Earthquake Attention Advisory, Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen Line Operating at Reduced Speed; Delays of 10 Minutes or More Expected
In response to the issuance of an advisory called Megathrust Earthquake Attention on Thursday, tr...
August 10, 2024
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General NewsStrain on Tectonic Plates Under Japan’s Hyuganada Sea Causes Earthquakes; Has Resulted in More than Five M-7 Quakes Since 1931
Strain accumulating at the boundary between tectonic plates under the Hyuganada Sea off Miyazaki ...
August 10, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s JR Tokai Resumes Shinkansen Bullet Train’s Operations after Strong Earthquake; Odakyu Electric Railway Partly Resumes Operations (UPDATE2)
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai) has resumed operations of Shinkansen bullet trains at ar...
August 9, 2024
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General NewsStrong Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Areas; No Tsunami Expected (UPDATE 1)
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rocked the Kanto region on Friday evening. The quake measured an inten...
August 9, 2024
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General NewsJMA to Release More Info on Possible Nankai Trough Earthquake; Beaches Closed, Rail Service Curtailed in Vulnerable Areas
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday that it would release information about the status of...
August 9, 2024
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General NewsJapan Asks Residents to Prep for Major Earthquakes in Nankai Trough Area; Expert Warns Against Panic Buying
The Japan Meteorological Agency and the government are calling for residents near where a powerfu...
August 9, 2024
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General NewsInjury Numbers from Southern Japan’s Earthquake Rise to 14; Confirmed Damage to 10 Houses in Miyazaki, Kagoshima Prefectures
The number of people who suffered injuries related to the powerful earthquake that occurred in th...
August 9, 2024
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General NewsQuake-Related Searches on X Can Lead to Adult Spam in Japan; Nuisance Complicates Efforts to Find Vital Information After Nankai Trough Quake Info Issued
Online searches in Japanese for “earthquake” or “extra information” on the X social media site, f...
August 9, 2024
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General News14 People Confirmed Injured, 10 Houses Damaged After Miyazaki Earthquake
It has been confirmed that fourteen people are injured in Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Kumamoto prefec...
August 9, 2024
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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