Tsunami
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeStrong Earthquakes Hit Ishikawa Pref. on New Year’s Day; 1.2-Meter Tsunami Observed in Ishikawa (Update3)
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at ar...
January 1, 2024
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General NewsTsunami observed in Japanese coast after the earthquake near Philippines (UPDATE2)
A major earthquake that struck near the Philippines late at night on Saturday triggered a tsunami th...
December 3, 2023
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General NewsTsunami Advisories Lifted for Izu and Ogasawara Islands, Kochi, Chiba, Miyazaki, Kagoshima; 60 Centimeters of Tsunami Observed on Hachijo Island (UPDATE 1)
Tsunami advisories were issued Monday morning by the Japan Meteorological Agency for the Izu and Oga...
October 9, 2023
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General NewsEarthquake Prompts Tsunami Advisory in Izu Islands, Generates 30 cm Wave
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for the Izu Islands around 11 a.m. on Thur...
October 5, 2023
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General NewsRapid Aging Forecast in Possible Tsunami-affected Areas in Japan Nankai quake
Elderly people — 65 or older — will make up at least half of the populations in significant part of...
September 2, 2023
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General NewsPlastic Box from Tsunami-hit Town Found on Okinawa Prefecture Island, 2,200 km Away
A plastic box found on the shore of Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture is believed to have been car...
April 4, 2023
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Manga & AnimeMangaka Depicts Reality of Daily Life Following Japan’s 3/11 Earthquake, Tsunami
Twelve years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake claimed thousands of lives in the Toh...
March 23, 2023
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General NewsRobot Searches for Children Missing Since 2011 Tsunami
SENDAI — A technical college in Sendai has developed a self-propelled robot equipped with ground-pen...
March 20, 2023
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General NewsQuake, Tsunami Victims Remembered in Tohoku 12 Years on
People gathered across the Tohoku region to remember victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and ...
March 11, 2023
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General News‘Miracle Pine’ That Defied Tsunami Marks 10 Years Since Rebirth
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the restoration of the “miracle lone pine,” the only tree th...
March 11, 2023
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General NewsJapan Prefs Mull Fleeing Tsunami by Car, Rather Than on Foot
To deal with the effects of the largest earthquake and tsunami ever to hit Japan, it is necessary t...
March 11, 2023
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General NewsFilm Depicts Torment of Families who Sued over Schoolchildren Deaths in 2011 Tsunami
For nearly six years, the bereaved families of a number of the 74 elementary school children killed ...
February 27, 2023
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General NewsHigh Court Stresses Unforeseeability of Huge Tsunami
The Tokyo High Court has upheld a lower court ruling that acquitted three former executives of what ...
January 19, 2023
"Tsunami" Popular Articles
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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 )