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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.
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,...
Apr 18, 2024 · By MARI YAMAGUCHI. Updated 3:00 AM PDT, April 18, 2024. TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japan left nine people with minor injuries and caused damage such as burst water pipes and small landslides, authorities said Thursday. But there was no danger of a tsunami.
Jan 1, 2024 · A summary of our coverage from today. A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan’s western coastline, triggering waves over a metre high and prompting tsunami alerts and warnings for...
Mar 17, 2022 · Reuters. In many places, such as here in Soma in Fukushima Prefecture, cracks appeared in roads. The quake took place at 23:36 on Wednesday (14:36 GMT), at a depth of 57 kilometres (35.4 miles),...
Jan 2, 2024 · 15:50:24. Number of dead climbs to 55. The confirmed number of dead from the Japan earthquakes has risen seven to 55. Aftershocks continue to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area. Damage is so great that it cannot immediately be assessed.
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