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Jan 1, 2024 · That quake on the east coast of Japan caused waves up to 40m high that claimed the lives of nearly 20,000 people and displaced 200,000 more. This quake and the tsunami it has produced is nothing ...
Jan 2, 2024 · The quake was felt in a wide area from Hokkaido in northern Japan to Kyushu in the country's southwest. Tsunami warnings and advisories were issued for prefectures on the Sea of Japan side. The earthquake's focus was around 30 kilometers east-northeast of Wajima, with a provisional depth of 16 km, according to the weather agency.
Jan 2, 2024 · The confirmed number of dead from the Japan earthquakes has risen seven to 55. Aftershocks continue to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area.
Mar 21, 2011 · In an amazing burst of seismic activity, Japan has felt hundreds of earthquakes since March 11, when a magnitude 9.0 quake triggered a tsunami that killed thousands of people and damaged some ...
Jan 1, 2024 · Japan is an extremely quake-prone nation. In March 2011, a major quake and tsunami caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant. The latest warning was the first time since the 2011 disaster that a tsunami ...
Apr 2, 2007 · A tsunami is not a single wave but a series of waves, also known as a wave train. The first wave in a tsunami is not necessarily the most destructive. Tsunamis are not tidal waves. Tsunami waves ...
Jan 2, 2024 · Japan experienced a devastating quake in 2011 with a death toll of nearly 20,000 people, with most killed by tsunami waves, and also caused nuclear plant meltdowns in Fukushima. The disaster is ...
