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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.
The Japan Self-Defense Forces ( JSDF, Japanese: 自衛隊; Hepburn: Jieitai ), also known as the Japanese Armed Forces, are the unified de facto military forces of Japan. Established in 1954, the JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Ishikawa Prefecture, killing 241 people. January 2 – 2024 Haneda Airport runway collision: A Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 collides with a Japan Coast Guard DHC-8 aircraft and bursts into flames at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. The Coast guard plane was going to deliver aid to those affected by the earthquake in ...
13 injured. The 2015 Ogasawara earthquake was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck offshore Japan 189 km (117 mi) west northwest of Chichi-jima in the Ogasawara Islands on May 30 at a depth of 664.0 km (412.6 mi). [1] The shaking of the earthquake was observed almost all over Japan, [2] as it was one of the largest deep-focus earthquakes ...
Mar 20, 2021 · TOKYO — An earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast Saturday, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. The Meteorological Agency ...
Jul 27, 2021 · “The power of sport became the central concept of our bid activities, and we realised the potential hosting the Games would have in contributing to the recovery of the disaster-affected areas,” said Tokyo 2020 President Hashimoto Seiko on the 10-year anniversary of the earthquake.
An earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.0 occurred on 30 October 2020 about 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of the Greek island of Samos.Although Samos was closest to the epicentre, it was the Turkish city İzmir, 70 km (43 mi) northeast that was heavily affected—more than 700 residential and commercial structures were seriously damaged or destroyed.
