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 ...

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake was reported around 4 p.m., the strongest of more than a dozen documented by the Japan Meteorological Agency.. Major tsunami warnings were issued for Ishikawa prefecture ...

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 ...

Damaged buildings are seen in Wajima in the Noto peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan, northwest of Tokyo, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, following Monday's deadly earthquake. Hiro Komae / AP ...

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 ...