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Jan 1, 2024 · Some 45,700 households are without power in Japan's central Ishikawa prefecture after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday, according to the Hokuriku Electric Power company on Tuesday.
Jan 1, 2024 · An earthquake struck the Noto peninsula at around 4:10 p.m., local time, and had a magnitude of 7.6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Jan 24, 2024 · A: The 2011 earthquake was the subduction of the Pacific plate beneath Japan. In there, you have a lot of fault real estate that can rupture altogether and generate a magnitude 9 earthquake. That earthquake was offshore of Japan, so the shaking was strong, but the biggest damage came from the tsunami.
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Jan 1, 2024 · A day on from yesterday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake, Japan is still experiencing tremors, with the latest being a 4.9 quake in Ishikawa. As a reminder, here is where yesterday's earthquake hit. It ...
Apr 18, 2024 · As part of the Pacific “ring of fire,” Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone areas. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March 2011 devastated large areas along Japan’s northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 people and triggering the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdowns.
Jan 1, 2024 · The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 triggered waves of about 1m (3 feet) along Japan’s west coast and neighbouring South Korea on Monday, with authorities saying larger waves could follow.
Jan 1, 2024 · It was much weaker than the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan in 2011, causing a tsunami that killed thousands and led to a nuclear crisis at the Fukushima power plant.
