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The 1974 Izu Peninsula earthquake ( Japanese: 1974年伊豆半島沖地震) occurred on May 9 at 08:33 local time. The epicenter was located off the Izu Peninsula, Japan. Twenty-five people were reported dead. Landslides and damage to roads, buildings, and infrastructure were reported. This earthquake triggered a small tsunami. [3]
May 11, 2023 · An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 jolted areas surrounding Tokyo Bay early Thursday, including Chiba Prefecture and downtown Tokyo, leaving several people injured, according to the Japanese weather agency and local authorities. The 4:16 a.m. quake registered an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Kisarazu and ...
May 8, 2020 · The earthquake also caused major damage to Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant causing a nuclear disaster. The tsunami reached waves up to 130 ft. high and cause great devastation and according to the Japanese National Police Agency, 15,899 deaths, 6,157 injured and 2,529 people were missing across Japan's 20 out of 47 prefectures.
Sep 1, 2023 · Japan's capital Tokyo looks nothing like it did 100 years ago when the Great Kanto Earthquake left the city in ruins. The 7.9-magnitude quake killed 105,000 people with the city, once largely made ...
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Apr 17, 2024 · Last updated May 9th, 2024. A DAMAGING and strong MAG-6.3 earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea 17 kilometer from Uwajima, Japan in the evening of Wednesday April 17th, 2024. Earthquakes like this can cause significant economic damage and have a significant risk at casualties. Felt the earthquake?
Mar 24, 2013 · The relatively large extent of subduction foreshock zones suggested by Fig. 4e agrees with what is observed before the M 9.0 March 2011 Japan Tohoku earthquake 13, the 2010 M 8.8 Chile Maule ...
