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Jan 2, 2024 · Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast Tuesday as rescuers raced to save residents trapped in the rubble of a 7.5 magnitude quake that triggered multiple aftershocks and ...
Jan 1, 2024 · Yesterday's earthquake in Japan is ... ruins and boats hanging from jetties are seen in aerial pictures taken near the epicentre of Monday's earthquake in Japan. Footage shows fire damage in the ...
Jan 4, 2024 · Three days after a major earthquake shook the West Coast of Japan, a difficult search for survivors is still underway. The magnitude-7.6 earthquake off the coast of the Noto Peninsula produced the ...
Aug 8, 2024 · Japan’s meteorological agency said on Thursday that there was a higher-than-usual chance that an immense earthquake could hit the country in the next few days, following a 7.1-magnitude temblor ...
Jan 1, 2024 · Yesterday's earthquake in Japan is ... ruins and boats hanging from jetties are seen in aerial pictures taken near the epicentre of Monday's earthquake in Japan. Footage shows fire damage in the ...
This is a list of earthquakes in Japan with either a magnitude greater than or equal to 7.0 or which caused significant damage or casualties. As indicated below, magnitude is measured on the Richter magnitude scale ( M L ) or the moment magnitude scale ( M w ), or the surface wave magnitude scale ( M s ) for very old earthquakes.
The earthquake and tsunami also caused extensive and severe structural damage in north-eastern Japan, including heavy damage to roads and railways as well as fires in many areas, and a dam collapse. [ 40 ] [ 261 ] Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said, "In the 65 years after the end of World War II, this is the toughest and the most difficult ...
