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16 hours ago · On this page: See all recent quakes in or near Japan in the past 48 hours, updated every minute. Strongest today: Mag.4.2 Japan: TOKACHI REGION | Strongest past week: Mag.5.4 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
May 21, 2024 · A years-long swarm of thousands of earthquakes in Japan was probably triggered by heavy snow and other environmental factors such as rain and rising sea levels.
May 15, 2024 · Find all latest earthquakes in or near Japan in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Japan, find out which quakes are happening right now! In the past 24 hours, Japan has had 12 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.7:
May 8, 2024 · Heavy snowfall could be a factor in triggering swarms of earthquakes, a study suggests, based on research into quakes that have rattled Japan’s Noto Peninsula.
May 21, 2024 · An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo, on Tuesday, reported Kyodo News.
May 2, 2024 · A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, killing at least 2 people and injuring 91, cutting off power for more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area and triggering concerns over the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
May 21, 2024 · Tokyo, May 21 (IANS): A 6.0 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday struck near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo, with no tsunami warnings issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
