Earthquake
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General News40-Centimeter-High Tsunami Observed at Tokachi, Hokkaido; 30-Centimeter-High Tsunami Reaches 4 Other Locations in Hokkaido (Update 1)
A 40-centimeter-high tsunami was observed at Tokachi, Hokkaido, at around 10:51 a.m. following a ...
July 30, 2025
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ReutersPowerful Quake in Russia’s Far East Causes Tsunami, Hawaii Orders Evacuations
A magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, gene...
July 30, 2025
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General News30-Centimeter-High Tsunami Observed at 4 Locations in Hokkaido
A 30-centimeter-high tsunami was observed in Nemuro and three other areas in Hokkaido, starting a...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Shizuoka Prefecture Beach Closed Due to Tsunami Warning Issued Following Kamchatka Earthquake
IZU, Shizuoka – The operator of Toi Beach in Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, urged beachgoers to e...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsTsunami Warning Disrupts Local Train Services Along Japan’s Pacific Coast; Operations Suspended on Sections of Lines Including Tokaido, Joban
A tsunami warning issued Wednesday morning following a powerful offshore earthquake near the Kamc...
July 30, 2025
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Associated PressPowerful Quake Hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Japan Issues a Tsunami Alert
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami alert for Japan’s Pacific coast, upgr...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsTsunami Warning Issued with Estimated Maximum Wave Height at 3 Meters; 1-Meter Tsunami Expected to Reach Tokyo at 11:30 a.m. (UPDATE 3)
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning and advisory for the Pacific coast from ...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsJMA Issues a Tsunami Warning for the Pacific Coast, with Estimated Maximum Wave Height 3 Meters (UPDATE2 )
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning and advisory for the Pacific coast from ...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsJMA Issues a Tsunami Advisory for the Pacific Coast, with Estimated Maximum Wave Height 1 Meter (UPDATE1 )
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning, mainly for the Pacific coast, from ...
July 30, 2025
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General News
Earthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 5.3 Strikes Hokkaido, Japan
A relatively strong earthquake struck the Hokkaido region at around 0:10 p.m. Monday.The magnitud...
July 28, 2025
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General NewsNankai Trough Quake Advisory Guidelines to Be Revised; Restrictions on Railway Service Will Not Be Required
Railway operators will not be asked to limit services when an advisory is issued over potentially...
July 25, 2025
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General NewsM4.7 Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Nagasaki Pref.; No Tsunami Threat
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.7 struck on Nagasaki Prefecture at around 11:17 a....
July 25, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Govt to Revise Nankai Trough Quake Guidelines to Prevent Confusion
The government intends to revise the guidelines that state what actions to be taken by residents,...
July 20, 2025
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General News‘Wind Phones’ Spread Globally as Tools to Cope with Grief; Disconnected Public Telephone Booths Let People ‘Talk’ to Lost Loved Ones
MORIOKA — Telephone booths modeled after the “Kaze no Denwa” (Wind phone) in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefe...
July 20, 2025
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General News16 Akusekijima Residents Return to Island; Others May Return Friday as Quakes Continue
KAGOSHIMA — Some of the residents of the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture who had evacuated...
July 17, 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