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Jan 1, 2024 · BBC. Summary. The number of people killed in a powerful earthquake in Japan which caused homes to collapse and triggered tsunami warnings is now known to be 48. Japan's prime minister,...
The 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck coastal Japan on Friday, devastating large swaths of the coast and spawning a powerful tsunami, was caused by the Pacific tectonic plate thrusting...
Jan 3, 2024 · Updated 8:22 PM PDT, January 2, 2024. SUZU, Japan (AP) — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 62 people dead as rescue workers fought Wednesday to save those feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Mar 11, 2011 · A 33ft tsunami has killed at least eight people as it swept over Japan's northeastern coast after a 8.9 magnitude megaquake near the capital Tokyo. The huge wave hit the port in the...
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Jan 1, 2024 · TOKYO — Japan was struck by a series of powerful earthquakes on New Year's Day that killed at least 48 people, reduced hundreds of buildings to rubble, and forced tens of thousands to flee to ...
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Mar 11, 2011 · Measured at 8.9 by the US Geological Survey, it struck at 1446 local time (0546 GMT) at a depth of about 24km. The tsunami rolled across the Pacific at 800km/h (500mph) - as fast as a jetliner -...
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Mar 12, 2011 · 8:01 a.m. ET | An 8.9-magnitude off of Japan’s east coast triggered a 23-foot tsunam i, sweeping away homes and cars and killing at least 60 people Friday. The death toll is expected to...
