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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. 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

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  4. Jan 1, 2024 · A powerful earthquake has struck Japan, causing large waves and damage to buildings. The 7.6-magnitude quake took place in Noto province on Honshu island, with officials urging people in...

  5. 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.

  6. An earthquake measuring 6.6 Mw on the moment magnitude scale struck Iburi Subprefecture in southern Hokkaido, Japan, on 6 September 2018 at 3:08 a.m. JST. The earthquake's epicenter was near Tomakomai and occurred at a depth of 35.0 kilometers (21.7 mi).

    • 41 dead, 691 injuries
    • 2018-09-05 18:07:58
    • 6 September 2018
    • 6.6Mw
  7. Jan 1, 2024 · 1 Jan 2024 06.26 EST. Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK, has published footage of damage in parts of the country in the aftermath of the earthquakes. Tsunami waves have already reached the coast ...

  8. Jan 11, 2024 · By YURI KAGEYAMA. Updated 7:33 PM PDT, January 10, 2024. TOKYO (AP) — The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the western coastline of Japan on New Year’s has killed 213 people as of Thursday. Eight of the deaths were at evacuation centers, where rescued people died from injuries and sickness.