Tsunami

Japan: Tsunami Advisory Issued for Izu Islands Following Strong Earthquake

On Tuesday, Japan’s Meteorological Agency alerted residents of the Izu Islands, located south of Tokyo, with a tsunami advisory following a powerful offshore earthquake. Japan's Izu Islands have experienced a significant earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami advisory for...

Powerful Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, Triggering Tsunami Warnings

On Thursday, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, following an initial tremor recorded at 6.9. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the initial quake struck at 4:42 pm local time (0742 GMT), approximately 29 kilometers southeast of Miyazaki...

Earthquake In Japan: No Casualties Despite A Severe Shake

Japan witnessed a major earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on early Thursday with no significant damages or fatal casualties reported. The epicentre of he quake was identified in the Bungo Channel, a strait separating Kyushu and Shikoku Islands, at a depth of 39 km, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)....

Central Japan Jolted by 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake, Triggers Tsunami Alert

In a seismic event that sent shockwaves across central Japan, a formidable earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale rattled the region on Monday. The quake, which occurred at 4:10 pm local time, had its epicenter located 42 km North-East of Anamizu, Japan, according to the United States Geological Survey...