Tsunami
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PerspectivesExtended Stays Become Focus for Tsunami Towers to Ensure Communities Have Adequate Accommodations in Earthquake-Prone Japan
Tsunami evacuation towers are being built across the nation, while the focus is now shifting to e...
November 18, 2025
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General NewsTsunami Damage Oyster, Scallop Farming Rafts in Mie, Miyagi Prefectures; Alert Also Affects Toyota
The tsunami triggered by the earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula damaged oyster and other...
August 1, 2025
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General NewsTsunami Evacuations Brought Heatstroke Concerns, Traffic Congestion; Some Residents Reluctant to Flee
Traffic congestion and the risk of heatstroke were among the problems that emerged as people foll...
July 31, 2025
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General News22 Prefs across Japan Observe Tsunami After Quake Off Kamchatka; All Advisories Lifted
Tsunamis triggered by a powerful earthquake that struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on ...
July 31, 2025
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General NewsJMA Lifts All Tsunami Advisories Issued After Kamchatka Peninsula Earthquake
At 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency lifted the tsunami advisories it had is...
July 31, 2025
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General NewsTsunami Advisory Lifted Mainly for West, Central Japan; Advisory Remains in Effect for Pacific Coasts of Hokkaido, Tohoku Region
The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted the tsunami advisory that had been in effect for the north...
July 31, 2025
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Associated PressRussia’s ‘Land of Fire and Ice’ Was Largely Spared by the Nearby Earthquake and Tsunami
MOSCOW (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia’s Far East coast, flooding a fish...
July 31, 2025
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General NewsJMA Downgraded All Tsunami Warnings to Advisories
The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded all the remaining tsunami warnings to tsunami advisori...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsJapan Govt Downgrades Tsunami Warning to Advisory From Ibaraki to Wakayama Prefecture
The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded the tsunami warning issued for areas facing the Pacifi...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsDriver Dies in Japan’s Mie Prefecture While Escaping Tsunami; Victim was Moving Car to Higher Location
KUMANO, Mie — A 58-year-old woman died after a small car she was driving fell down a cliff in Kum...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsTsunami Warnings Issued After M8.7 Earthquake off Kamchatka; 1.3-Meter Tsunami Observed at Iwate Prefecture Port
A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 8.7 struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Ru...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsSome Facts about the Strongest Earthquakes Ever Recorded
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing ...
July 30, 2025
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General News1.3-Meter-High Tsunami Hits Iwate Prefecture Port Following Massive Earthquake Near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
A 1.3-meter-high tsunami was observed at Kuji Port in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, at 1:52 p.m. on Wed...
July 30, 2025
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General News40 Centimeters Tsunami Observed Northeast of Tokyo
Following the M8.7 earthquake that struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday,...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsShinkansen Services, Haneda Departures Unaffected by Tsunami Warning; 2 Ferries for Izu-Oshima Island Head Back to Tokyo
Operations on the Tohoku and Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train lines were not affected by a tsunami...
July 30, 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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Nankai Trough Megaquake Estimated Death Toll Lowered, Tsunami-hit Area Increased in Govt Report
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Strong Earthquakes Hit Ishikawa Pref. on New Year’s Day; 1.2-Meter Tsunami Observed in Ishikawa (Update3)
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JMA Issues a Tsunami Warning for the Pacific Coast, with Estimated Maximum Wave Height 3 Meters (UPDATE2 )
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JMA Issues a Tsunami Advisory for the Pacific Coast, with Estimated Maximum Wave Height 1 Meter (UPDATE1 )