Earthquake
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake2 Years After Massive Japan Earthquake, Temporary Housing Residents Served Traditional New Year’s Eve Dish
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Soba, a traditional New Year’s Eve dish, was served to residents of a temporar...
December 31, 2025
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ReutersSoutheastern Taiwan Shaken by Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake, No Immediate Reports of Damage
TAIPEI— An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Taiwan’s southeastern coastal county of Tait...
December 24, 2025
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General NewsNankai Trough Earthquake: Not All Evacuation Towers in Japan Ready for Major Tsunami
KOCHI/WAKAYAMA — Several tsunami evacuation towers built in preparation for a Nankai Trough earth...
December 23, 2025
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General NewsOver 20,000 Japanese Communities at Risk of Isolation in Major Disaster, According to Yomiuri Shimbun Tally
Japan has more than 20,000 communities that could be cut off from the rest of the country by a ma...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Actor Ken Watanabe-Backed Cafe to Close in Coast Town Hit by 2011 Tsunami
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — A cafe that actor Ken Watanabe supported for about 12 years was to close in K...
December 21, 2025
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General NewsM5.5 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Aomori and Iwate Prefectures; No Tsunami Threat
An earthquake with its epicenter east of Aomori Prefecture occurred around 10:29 a.m. on Sunday, ...
December 21, 2025
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General NewsEarthquake Damage Estimates Report Highlights Challenges Faced by Tokyo
The recently released damage estimates of a Tokyo earthquake highlight the importance of disaster...
December 21, 2025
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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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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