Earthquake
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General NewsStrong Earthquake Hits Japan’s Akuseki-jima Island, Kagoshima Pref.; No Tsunami Feared
A strong earthquake measuring lower 6 on the Japanese seismic scale struck Akuseki-jima Island in...
July 3, 2025
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General NewsGovt Adopts Plan to Reduce Nankai Quake Deaths by 80%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government decided Tuesday to seek to reduce the estimated number of dea...
July 2, 2025
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General NewsM5.5 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands; No Tsunami Warning issued
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.5 hit off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefectu...
July 2, 2025
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General NewsLower 5 Earthquake Hits Near Tokara Islands in Japan’s Kagoshima Pref; No Tsunami Warning Issued as Series of Quakes Hit Area
An earthquake measuring lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 was felt on Akusekij...
July 2, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake60% Of Disaster Public Housing Still to Be Planned; Construction Delays Caused Largely by Challenges in Securing Land
With Tuesday marking 18 months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck Ishikawa, Toyama, and N...
July 1, 2025
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M4.3 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands on Tuesday Morning
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.3 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, at a...
July 1, 2025
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M5.1 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.1 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, at 6...
June 30, 2025
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M4.5 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Pref. Islands; No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture at 12...
June 30, 2025
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General NewsM5.1 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.1 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, at 4...
June 29, 2025
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ScienceGovt Panel Warns of Major Sea of Japan Quake;Probability Seen as 18% in Next 30 Years
The government’s Earthquake Research Committee announced Friday that active submarine faults in t...
June 29, 2025
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General NewsElementary School Students in Noto Region Show Decline in Physical Endurance; Decline May Come from Changes in Living Environment
Elementary school students in areas affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake are declining ...
June 29, 2025
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General NewsIshikawa Prefecture Reports 10 Solitary Deaths in Temporary Housing Built after Noto Peninsula Earthquake
KANAZAWA — At least 10 people living in temporary housing built in Ishikawa Prefecture after the ...
June 29, 2025
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General NewsM4.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Shimane Prefecture
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.0 hit eastern Shimane Prefecture, at 9:59 a.m. on ...
June 29, 2025
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General NewsM4.4 Earthquake Hits Ibaraki Prefecture, Northeast of Tokyo; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.4 hit Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, at 8...
June 27, 2025
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General NewsOver 300 Earthquakes Rumble in Sea Off Japan’s Kagoshima Pref. Islands, Putting Residents on Alert
The sea off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture was hit with 336 earthquakes measuring at ...
June 25, 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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M5.2 Earthquake Hits Tokyo’s Neighboring Areas; No Tsunami Expected
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Strong Earthquakes Hit Ishikawa Pref. on New Year’s Day; 1.2-Meter Tsunami Observed in Ishikawa (Update3)