Earthquake
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General NewsEmergency Response Office Set Up after Earthquake in Miyazaki Pref.; N-power Plants Operating Normally
The government set up an emergency response office on Thursday, after an earthquake measuring low...
August 8, 2024
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General NewsJapanese Prime Minister Orders Earthquake Response Measures, Including Timely Provision of Tsunami Information to Public
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered Thursday that measures be taken to respond to the strong ear...
August 8, 2024
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General NewsJapan Meteorological Agency Issues Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information; Data Meant to Assess Risk of Subsequent Megaquake (UPDATE1)
Following the earthquake that struck the Hyuga region in Miyazaki Prefecture, the Japan Meteorolo...
August 8, 2024
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General NewsEarthquake Measuring Lower 6 Hits Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture; Tsunami Advisories Issued for 5 Prefectures, Including Kochi and Miyazaki (Update2)
An earthquake measuring an intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 occurred in so...
August 8, 2024
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General NewsEarthquake Hits Chiba Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Chiba Prefecture at 12:12 p.m. on Thursday, registering as a 4 ...
July 4, 2024
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General NewsMagnitude 4.9 Earthquake Rocks Fukushima Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.9 hit Fukushima Prefecture at 12:12 p.m. on Sunday...
June 23, 2024
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General NewsMagnitude 5.9 Earthquake Rocks Japan’s Ishikawa Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.9 hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at 6:...
June 3, 2024
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General NewsM6.0 Earthquake Shakes Ogasawara Islands, Measuring 4 in Japanese Seismic Scale of 7 in Ogasawara Village
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the Ogasawara islands, Tokyo, on Tuesday morning, measuring 4 in...
May 21, 2024
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General NewsEarthquake Hits Japan’s Ibaraki, Tochigi, Chiba Prefectures, No Risk of Tsunami
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5 j...
April 24, 2024
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General NewsEarthquake in Western Japan a Reminder to Be Ready for the Big One; 14% of People Have Made No Preparations, Survey Says
The powerful earthquake that struck western Japan late Wednesday has prompted renewed calls for p...
April 19, 2024
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General NewsWednesday’s 6.6-Magnitude Quake Thought to Have Different Mechanism than Expected Nankai Trough Quake
A massive earthquake of magnitude 8 to 9 with a focus in the Nankai Trough, which stretches from ...
April 18, 2024
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General NewsNo Tsunami as Strong Earthquake Strikes Western Japan; Blocked Roads, Burst Water Pipes Reported (Update 1)
A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 struck western Japan late Wednesday nigh...
April 18, 2024
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General NewsPowerful Earthquake Hits Ehime, Kochi Prefectures; No Risk of Tsunami (Update 1)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted the western areas of Ehime and Kochi prefectures at ...
April 17, 2024
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General NewsVictims of 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes Remembered; 276 people Died in Southern Japan’s Kumamoto and Oita Prefectures
KUMAMOTO — Bereaved family members and others offered prayers on Sunday for the victims of the 20...
April 15, 2024
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General NewsStrong Earthquake Rocks Southern Part of Kyushu; No Risk of a Tsunami
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 jolted the southern part of Kyushu at 10:25 a.m...
April 8, 2024
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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