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July 29, 2026, 10:18 AM - 3 min read
Takaichi said the government is working to rapidly assess the damage while coordinating emergency response efforts across ministries and agencies. She thanked local government officials, police, firefighters, the Japan Coast Guard and the Self-Defense Forces for continuing search and rescue operations despite difficult conditions.
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July 28, 2026, 07:48 PM - 2 min read
Fire officials said multiple people were trapped inside the mall and several feared dead after the reported explosion led to partial collapse of the building
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July 28, 2026, 03:47 PM - 2 min read
The Cabinet Office said in a post on X, "An earthquake occurred in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture, registering a maximum seismic intensity of 7. Residents in areas where the shaking was strong, in addition to information from the national government and local authorities, please check reliable sources such as television, radio, and the internet, and act calmly."
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April 20, 2026, 03:32 PM - 2 min read
The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5, hit off the Sanriku coast in northern Japan at about 4:53 pm (0753 GMT), at a depth of roughly 10 kilometres (6 miles) beneath the seabed.
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January 6, 2026, 10:10 AM - 2 min read
The quake had a shallow depth – with its epicentre in eastern Shimane at a depth of 10 kilometres – striking at around 10:20 a.m. local time (0120 GMT),
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December 20, 2025, 02:19 PM - 2 min read
Japan has been bracing for a megaquake ever since a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori Prefecture on December 8
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December 12, 2025, 09:37 AM - 2 min read
The quake – the third to hit the island nation this week – was recorded at 11.44 a.m. off the coast of Aomori prefecture at a depth of 20 kilometres, prompting agencies to issue a tsunami advisory for waves up to 1 metre high
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December 10, 2025, 09:42 PM - 2 min read
The latest tremor struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said
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November 9, 2025, 03:17 PM - 2 min read
A strong offshore earthquake near Iwate prompted Japan to issue a tsunami advisory on Sunday, warning of waves up to one metre as authorities monitored coastal areas for further activity.
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July 4, 2025, 02:52 PM - 4 min read
Fearing a possible megaquake, Japan has begun evacuating residents from Toshima Island in Kagoshima after over 900 tremors rattled the region in just two weeks.
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January 13, 2025, 09:40 PM - 3 min read
The quake, centred at a depth of 30 kilometres, shook a wide area in Kyushu, the southwestern main island, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.
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August 8, 2024, 02:06 PM - 2 min read
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture on Thursday.
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