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1. apnews.com › article › japan-earthquake-tsunamiA strong earthquake in Japan leaves 9 people with minor ...

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   Apr 18, 2024 · As part of the Pacific “ring of fire,” Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone areas. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March 2011 devastated large areas along Japan’s northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 people and triggering the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdowns.

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3. www3.nhk.or.jp › nhkworld › enFootage shows damage caused by M 6.6 earthquake in Japan

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   Apr 18, 2024 · NHK aerial footage taken Thursday morning shows rocks and trees that fell from the mountain side onto a road in Ehime Prefecture's Ozu City, western Japan. April 17, 2024. 0m 21s.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ring_of_FireRing of Fire - Wikipedia

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   6 days ago · The Ring of Fire (also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Rim of Fire, the Girdle of Fire or the Circum-Pacific belt) [note 1] is a tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes. It is about 40,000 km (25,000 mi) long [1] and up to about 500 km (310 mi) wide, [2] and surrounds most of the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire contains between 750 ...

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   How many people were injured in a Japan earthquake?

   • At least 12 people were injured following a magnitude-6.6 earthquake that struck a wide area of western Japan the previous night, authorities said Thursday. The quake at 11:14 p.m. Wednesday registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ainan, Ehime Prefecture, and Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture, both…

   M6.6 quake in western Japan leaves at least 12 injured

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   How many people died in a quake in Japan?

   • On Jan. 1, a magnitude 7.6 quake struck the north-central region of Noto and left 241 people dead. Police officers clean the debris from an earthquake in Uwajima, Ehime prefecture, western Japan Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

   Japan earthquake leaves 9 with minor injuries | CTV News

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   Where did Japan's earthquake quake occur?

   • The quake at 11:14 p.m. Wednesday registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ainan, Ehime Prefecture, and Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture, both on Shikoku Island, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

   M6.6 quake in western Japan leaves at least 12 injured

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   How deep was Japan's earthquake?

   • The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m. on Wednesday. The Meteorological Agency says the focus was 39 kilometers deep. Agency officials say the tremor measured an intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 0 to 7 in parts of Ehime and Kochi prefectures, and lower 5 in parts of Oita Prefecture.

   M6.6 quake hits western Japan, no tsunami | NHK WORLD

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6. japantoday.com › category › nationalM6.6 quake in western Japan leaves at least 12 injured

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   Apr 18, 2024 · OSAKA. At least 12 people were injured following a magnitude-6.6 earthquake that struck a wide area of western Japan the previous night, authorities said Thursday. The quake at 11:14 p.m. Wednesday registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ainan, Ehime Prefecture, and Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture, both on Shikoku Island ...

7. www.ctvnews.ca › world › a-strong-earthquake-inJapan earthquake leaves 9 with minor injuries | CTV News

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   Apr 18, 2024 · As part of the Pacific "ring of fire," Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone areas. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March 2011 devastated large areas along Japan's ...

8. www3.nhk.or.jp › nhkworld › enM6.6 quake hits western Japan, no tsunami | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

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   Apr 18, 2024 · 10 min ago. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit western Japan on Wednesday night. Officials say there was no tsunami. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa says several people were taken to ...

9. www.news24.com › news24 › worldMagnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes Japan a day after 9 people ...

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   Apr 4, 2024 · Japan's biggest earthquake on record was a massive magnitude-9.0 undersea jolt in March 2011 off Japan's northeast coast, which triggered a tsunami that left around 18 500 people dead or missing. The 2011 catastrophe also sent three reactors into meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant, causing Japan's worst post-war disaster and the most ...