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2. www.washingtonpost.com › world › 2024/01/03Why does Japan have so many earthquakes and tsunamis?

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   Jan 3, 2024 · Why does Japan have so many earthquakes and tsunamis? By Michelle Ye Hee Lee. ... “From time to time, there are large quakes under the Sea of Japan. [Large earthquakes in] 1983 and 1993 were the ...

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3. apnews.com › article › japan-earthquake-tsunamiJapan earthquakes: At least 62 dead. Follow latest updates ...

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   Jan 3, 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. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas two days after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area.

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   How many people died in a Japan earthquake?

   • 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. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas two days after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area.

   Japan earthquakes: At least 62 dead. Follow latest updates | AP News

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   How many quakes have happened in Japan?

   • Find all latest earthquakes in 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 18 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.9.

   Japan Earthquakes Today: Latest Quakes | VolcanoDiscovery

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   How often do earthquakes occur in Japan?

   • Every year, Japan has about 1,500 earthquakes that can be felt by people. In fact, some kind of seismic activity is recorded about once every five minutes.

   Why does Japan have so many earthquakes and tsunamis?

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   What is the magnitude of Japan's earthquake?

   • Japan’s meteorological agency initially reported a 7 magnitude earthquake occurred at about 11pm, but later said this number was inaccurate and the quake was smaller, with an intensity of 3, according to public broadcaster NHK. The agency’s website now reports a magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 11:19pm local time off the coast of Noto peninsula.

   Japan earthquake news – as it happened: highest-level tsunami warning

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5. www.bbc.com › news › liveJapan earthquake latest: 48 confirmed dead with homes ... - BBC

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   Jan 1, 2024 · Here's a round up of what we know: A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on 1 January just after 16:00 local time. The number of people killed from the quake currently stands at 48. Homes and ...

6. www.volcanodiscovery.com › earthquakes › japanLatest Earthquakes in or near Japan: Today and Recently

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   Mar 11, 2024 · Based on data from the past 10 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 7,100 quakes on average per year in Japan. Japan has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.

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8. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-67862306How Japan’s powerful earthquakes have shifted the land - BBC

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   Jan 2, 2024 · EPA. The earthquake, which took place on New Year's Day, has left a trail of destruction across Ishikawa Prefecture. The power of the magnitude 7.5 quake in Japan can be seen in just how much the ...

9. www.nature.com › articles › d41586/024/00010-1Japan earthquakes: the science behind the deadly tremors - Nature

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   Jan 3, 2024 · Why have there been so many aftershocks? The main magnitude-7.6 earthquake probably originated in a 150-kilometre-long fault beneath the Noto Peninsula, says Aitaro Kato, a seismologist at the ...

10. www.theguardian.com › world › liveJapan earthquake news – as it happened: highest-level tsunami ...

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    Jan 1, 2024 · Summary of the day so far. Japan is grappling with the aftermath of a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit the country’s west coast. Smaller earthquakes have continued.