Japan Earthquake

Japan Meteorological Agency | Earthquake information

Observed at, Place name of epicenter, Magnitude, Maximum seismic intensity, Date and time of issuance. 2024/11/17 16:43, Southern Kyoto Prefecture ...

6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Koshima region in Japan

A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Japan's Koshima region on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey.

Strong magnitude 6 earthquake rocks Japan 10km under sea level

Strong magnitude 6 earthquake rocks Japan 10km under sea level ... Japan has been struck by an undersea earthquake measuring magnitude six. The ...

Earthquake Information - NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Earthquake Information. A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has struck. The quake registered an intensity of 4 on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7.

List of earthquakes in Japan - Wikipedia

List ; April 9, 1858, 7.0, 200–300 ; March 18, 1872, 7.1 M · 551 (official confirmed) ; February 22, 1880, 5.5–6.0, 0 ; July 28, 1889, 6.3, 20 ...

Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits southeast of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan

A strong and shallow earthquake, registered by the USGS and EMSC as M6.2, hit southeast of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan at 12:16 UTC on ...

Great East Japan Earthquake - 復興庁

As a result of the disaster, which caused the triple tragedy of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident, approximately 20,000 people lost their lives and ...

Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami - National Geographic Education

The Tohoku earthquake caused a tsunami. A tsunami—Japanese for “harbor wave”—is a series of powerful waves caused by the displacement of a large body ...

2024 Japan (Noto) Earthquake - Center for Disaster Philanthropy

The when, where and how of informed disaster giving.

M 7.1 - 2024 Hyuganada Sea, Japan Earthquake

Tectonic Summary. The August 8, 2024, M7.1 earthquake northeast of Nichinan, Japan, occurred due to thrust faulting at shallow depth on or near ...

Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 | Facts & Death Toll

Japan earthquake and tsunami, severe natural disaster that occurred in northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, and killed at least 20000 ...

Earthquake - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan

The Tokyo metropolitan area experiences regular tremors of varying intensities and the probability that a severe and damaging earthquake will occur is high.

Earthquake information - Yahoo! Weather & Disaster

... earthquake has caused no damage to Japan. Occurred at: 11/17/2024 21:16. Epicenter region: Off the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima Island. Maximum seismic ...

Today's Earthquakes in Japan

Quakes Near Japan Now, Today, and Recently. See if there was there an earthquake just now in Japan.

Japan: Magnitude-6.2 offshore earthquake occurs off Ryukyu ...

Magnitude-5.7 earthquake occurs east of Ryukyu Islands, Japan, at around 21:16 Nov. 17. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Safety tips for travelers

This push-enabled app pushes alerts about earthquake early warnings, tsunami warnings, and other weather warnings within Japan in English, Japanese, Hangul ...

Monitoring of Earthquakes, Tsunamis & Volcanic Activity

... earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Earthquake distribution around Japan (1960-2011). Monitoring of Earthquakes and Provision of Information. To ...

Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami - UNEP

On 11 March 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the north-eastern coast of Japan – the strongest ever recorded in the country – triggered a tsunami up to ...

Understanding the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Smithsonian geologist Dr. Liz Cottrell provides an overview of the major earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011—one of the largest ever ...

Japan Quake Map

Time-lapse visualisation of the March 11, 2011 earthquake off the coast of Sendai, Japan and its aftershocks.