An earthquake struck the Noto peninsula at around 4:10 p.m., local time, and had a magnitude of 7.6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. According to the ...

Map: 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Japan By William B. Davis , Madison Dong , Judson Jones , John Keefe and Bea Malsky Updated Jan. 14, 2025 at 12:34 p.m. E.T.

Japan’s location in the Pacific, ... The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, ... Map of Japan color coded by region, prefecture names in English. getty ...

Japan earthquake tips: What to do before, during and after. This image can no longer be displayed. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published a comprehensive disaster guide.It’s recommended ...

A map released by the Japan Meteorological Agency shows the location of the earthquake jma.go.jp. The public broadcaster NHK reported these warnings were also extended to the Kagoshima and Ehime ...

T wo of Japan's nuclear power plants were rattled on Monday when a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southwest Japan, prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the region.. This map shows the ...

Map showing the location of the epicenter of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck near Miyazaki, Japan on Monday. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Japanese meteorological agency chief on Friday dismissed growing rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as groundless and “hoax,” urging people not to worry because even today’s most advsan ...

The earthquake in Japan was a magnitude of 6.7, according to CBS News. It was initially measured as a 6.9, but Japan’s meteorological agency decreased it after re-examining the event. The tremor ...

Why It Matters. Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. The disaster caused a catastrophic meltdown at the ...