Earthquake
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General NewsM4.3 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture
A magnitude-4.3 earthquake was detected in the sea off Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan at 1:51 p.m. o...
June 25, 2025
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General NewsM5.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture; No Tsunami Warning Issued
A magnitude-5.0 earthquake was detected in the sea off Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan at ...
June 24, 2025
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General News
M5.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was observed in the sea off Kodakarajima island in Kagoshima Prefectur...
June 22, 2025
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General NewsM4.2 Quake Hits Tokyo, Kanto Region; No Tsunami Warning Issued
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck the southern Kanto region at 3:18 p.m. on Friday.
...June 13, 2025
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General NewsJapan Seeks to Cut Nankai Trough Earthquake Deaths by 80 percent; Disaster Plan Revisions Also Aim to Halve Property Damage
The government aims to reduce by 80% the number of deaths caused by collapsed houses and other di...
June 11, 2025
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General NewsM4.5 Earthquake Hits Gifu Prefecture, Area Northeast of Nagoya; No Tsunami Warning, says JMA
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 hit Gifu Prefecture, northeast of Nagoya, at 3:2...
May 29, 2025
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General NewsEarthquake Hits with Epicenter in Central Tokyo; No Tsunami Warning
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake with its epicenter in central Tokyo struck the Kanto region at 12:35 p...
May 4, 2025
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General NewsEstimated Magnitude 5 Earthquake Hits Nagano Pref. ; No Tsunami Warning Issued (UPDATE 2)
An earthquake with an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 struck Nagano Prefe...
April 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGovernment’s Latest Damage Forecast for Nankai Trough Mega Quake Shows Quicker Evacuation Is Key To Minimize Casualties
The government’s latest forecast of damage caused by a possible Nankai Trough mega earthquake ind...
April 1, 2025
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General NewsNankai Trough Megaquake Estimated Death Toll Lowered, Tsunami-hit Area Increased in Govt Report
The estimated death toll in the event of a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough was lowered to...
March 31, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Self-Defense Forces Teaming Up with Local Govts for Possible Nankai Trough Earthquake; Drills Conducted to Drop Relief Supplies
The Self-Defense Forces have made efforts to strengthen cooperation with local governments in pre...
February 8, 2025
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General NewsChance of M8-M9 Nankai Trough Earthquake Hitting Japan in 30 Yrs Raised to ‘Around 80％’; Head of Earthquake Panel Urges Public to ‘Stay Alert’
The possibility of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough in the next 30 ye...
January 16, 2025
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General NewsStrong Earthquake Hit Southern Japan on Monday Night; Authorities Decide No Increased Risk of Nankai Trough Quake
An earthquake with an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 struck Miyazaki Pre...
January 14, 2025
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General NewsNankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information Issued After Major Quake in Miyazaki Pref.; JMA Concludes Risk of Megaquake Low (UPDATE1)
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information at 9:55 p.m. on...
January 13, 2025
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General NewsEarthquake Measuring Lower 5 Hits Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture; Tsunami Advisories Temporarily Issued for Miyazaki, Kochi Prefectures (UPDATE1)
An earthquake measuring an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 occurred in Mi...
January 13, 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