Earthquake
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General NewsAll Residents Confirmed Safe After Strong Earthquake Hits Japan’s Akusekijima Island
All residents of Akusekijima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture have been confirmed safe after a stro...
July 3, 2025
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General NewsMore than 1,000 Earthquakes Observed around Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Pref.; Highest Number in 10-Day Span
More than 1,000 earthquakes measuring 1 or stronger on the Japanese seismic intensity scale — inc...
July 3, 2025
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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 News
M5.5 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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General News
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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General News
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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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