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  1. 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,...

  2. List of earthquakes in Japan. Earthquakes M5.5+ around Japan (1900–2016) M7.0–7.9=163 EQs, M8.0+=14 EQs. [1] 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 ( ML) or the ...

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  4. The footage, taken on New Year's Day, was taken after a devastating magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit the country. On Friday, rescuers were rushing to find 242 people who were still missing. At least...

  5. Oct 8, 2021 · Published 8:22 PM PDT, October 7, 2021. TOKYO (AP) — A powerful magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the Tokyo area on Thursday night, injuring more than 30 people, damaging underground water pipes and halting trains and subways. Traffic disruptions continued Friday morning, with local trains delayed and commuters overflowing from stations.

  6. Jan 1, 2024 · Most of Japan’s 54 reactors have been offline since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake and devastating tsunami. Share Updated at 05.21 EST

  7. Jan 2, 2024 · Ishikawa, 155km (96.3 miles) south of the Noto peninsula, experienced a 5.5 quake on Wednesday morning. The major tsunami warnings put out by the Japanese government on Monday were later...

  8. Jan 2, 2024 · 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. Japanese media reports said tens of thousands of homes were destroyed. 14:50:01.

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