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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, Fumio...
Jan 2, 2024 · Science correspondent. 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....
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Jan 3, 2024 · 22. By HIRO KOMAE and YURI KAGEYAMA. 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.
Jan 8, 2024 · The 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the remote Noto peninsula - toppling buildings and sparking a major fire. The majority of the deaths have happened in the hard-hit cities of Wajima and Suzu....
May 6, 2023 · A strong earthquake hit Friday afternoon near central Japan, but there were no reports of a tsunami threat. (Kyodo News via AP) Read More. 2 of 7 |. A Japan Meteorological agency official speaks after a strong earthquake hit Friday afternoon near central Japan, during a press conference, in Tokyo, Friday, May 5, 2023. (Kyodo News via AP) Read More.
Jan 9, 2024 · Updated 5:53 PM PDT, January 8, 2024. WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — Thousands of people made homeless by a powerful earthquake on the western coast of Japan were coping with weariness and uncertainty a week after the temblor left at least 180 dead and dozens missing.
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.
