Tsunami
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
General NewsJapan PM Ishiba Orders Tsunami Information Sharing, Situation Assessment; Calls for Immediate Evacuation to High Ground
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba issued instructions on Wednesday morning in response to the tsunami...
July 30, 2025
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Nankai Trough Megaquake Tsunami could Hit in 2 Minutes; Japan Authorities Urge Caution after Recent Earthquake
-
Nankai Trough Megaquake Estimated Death Toll Lowered, Tsunami-hit Area Increased in Govt Report
-
Strong Earthquakes Hit Ishikawa Pref. on New Year’s Day; 1.2-Meter Tsunami Observed in Ishikawa (Update3)
-
JMA Issues a Tsunami Warning for the Pacific Coast, with Estimated Maximum Wave Height 3 Meters (UPDATE2 )
-
JMA Issues a Tsunami Advisory for the Pacific Coast, with Estimated Maximum Wave Height 1 Meter (UPDATE1 )