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Jan 3, 2024 · A magnitude-7.6 earthquake hit Ishikawa prefecture on the country’s main island, Honshu, on 1 January. It was the strongest quake to occur in the prefecture in more than a century.
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Jan 1, 2024 · TOKYO (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, killing at least six people, destroying buildings and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.
Nov 19, 2021 · Scientists have discovered that the Tohoku earthquake which struck off the coast of Japan in 2011, creating a tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people, was caused by the largest fault slip ever recorded. Stress and temperature tests revealed a layer of clay may have facillitated the slip.
Apr 18, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japan left nine people with minor injuries and caused damage such as burst water pipes and small landslides, authorities said Thursday. But there was no danger of a tsunami.
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, Fumio...
Jan 1, 2024 · The strongest earthquake is now estimated at magnitude 7.5. Blackouts and burst water mains have been reported in towns in the affected area, while major roads are being closed due to cracks...
Jan 2, 2024 · The power of the magnitude 7.5 quake in Japan can be seen in just how much the ground moved. It rose up by more than 4m (13ft) in places and moved sideways by over a metre.
