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- The quake occurred at around 9:39 a.m. at a depth of around 50 kilometers and registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Hahajima Island, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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Apr 27, 2024 · April 27 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Japan's Bonin Islands, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday. The quake was at a depth of 503.2 km (312.7 miles...
3 days ago · The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Japan occurred on Jan 1, 2024 16:10 local time (Asia/Tokyo timezone). It had a magnitude of 7.5 and struck 88 kilometers (55 mi) north of Toyama, at a depth of 10 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Japan in the list below.
- When was the last earthquake in Japan?A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit near Japan on the night of January 7, 2024 at 05:19 local time (Asia/Tokyo). The center of this earthquake was locat...
- What was the strongest earthquake near Japan?A 9.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Japan on the afternoon of March 11, 2011 at 14:46 local time (Asia/Tokyo). The center of this earthquake was lo...
- How often do earthquakes occur near Japan?In the past 10 years, 9739 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Japan. This averages to 974 ea...
Apr 24, 2024 · The tsunami caused by the 1983 Sea of Japan earthquake, measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, also reached coastal Aomori and Akita in 8 to 9 minutes. This 14-meter tsunami killed over 100.
Apr 26, 2024 · 2024 Japan Earthquake. On the first day of 2024, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) near the northern coast of the Noto Peninsula on the west coast of Honshu, Japan. The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported the earthquake as magnitude 7.6.
5 days ago · Fukushima accident, disaster that occurred in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi (‘Number One’) nuclear power plant on the Pacific coast of northern Japan, which was caused by a severe earthquake and powerful series of tsunami waves and was the second worst nuclear power accident in history.
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- What was the Fukushima accident?The Fukushima accident was an accident in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi (“Number One”) nuclear power plant in Japan. It is the second worst nuclear...
- How did the Fukushima accident happen?An earthquake and tsunami led to power loss in the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Without power, the cooling systems failed in three reactors, and their...
- What happened after the Fukushima accident?Immediately after the Fukushima accident in 2011, radiation levels increased in food, water, and the ocean near the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Becaus...
- Did anyone die as a result of the Fukushima accident?Nobody died as a direct result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. However, in 2018 one worker in charge of measuring radiation at the plant died of...
1 day ago · TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo, on Tuesday, but there was no threat of a tsunami, Japan's ...
Apr 24, 2024 · An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5 jolted Ibaraki, Tochigi and Chiba Prefectures at around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. There was no...
