Japan, tsunami and earthquake
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At least 33 people were injured in the earthquake on Monday night, with waves reaching up to 70cm seen in several coastal communities.Follow the latest update on the earthquake in Japan here. Tsunami alerts from Monday’s earthquake have been lifted,
The clusters of earthquakes have all been underneath the East Bay suburb of San Ramon, which is close to the Calaveras fault. There were at least 19 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or greater on Monday alone.
A powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a tsunami warning for parts of the coastline.
Japan woke up to renewed anxiety after a strong offshore earthquake rattled its northern regions, once again reminding the country of its fragile relationship with nature. The latest tremor, felt along the coasts of Aomori and Hokkaido,
TOKYO: Japan issued a megaquake advisory on Tuesday (Dec 9) after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan's main island of Honshu, and j
This earthquake occurred amid an ongoing emergency response to devastating floods and landslides in Sumatra and Aceh provinces.
The back-to-back disasters that ravaged Cebu have been some of the strongest in the decade. Here's a breakdown of the numbers.
If the earthquake had lasted just 5-7 seconds longer, the number of casualties and building collapses could have increased manifold, experts say