Japan Earth Quake
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Japan Airlines plane in flames after collision with another jet: See pics
World | Jan 02, 2024, 05:57 PM ISTJapan Airlines aircraft was engulfed in flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379 passengers and crew had been evacuated.
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Watch video: Metro station platform in Japan trembles violently after earthquake, goes dark
World | Jan 02, 2024, 01:18 PM ISTMany rail services, ferries and flights have been suspended as almost 33,000 households remained without power in Ishikawa prefecture on Tuesday morning. A 3,000-strong rescue crew of army personnel, firefighters and police officers have been dispatched to the quake sites in Ishikawa prefecture.
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Japan: 48 dead, 1 lakh evacuated as over 150 earthquakes rock country on New Year's Day
World | Jan 02, 2024, 02:16 PM ISTThe earthquake with a 7.6-preliminary magnitude destroyed several buildings and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes, prompting residents in some coastal areas to flee to higher ground. A tsunami warning was issued for the first time since a massive 2011 earthquake.
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Why Japan is prone to earthquakes and how tsunamis engulfed lakhs of people in past century
World | Jan 01, 2024, 06:40 PM ISTJapan, which sits on the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire,” is one of the most quake-prone countries in the world. In fact, an earthquake occurs every 5 minutes in the country.
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Japan lowers tsunami warning, asks people not to go home after series of earthquakes I HIGHLIGHTS
World | Jan 01, 2024, 11:49 PM ISTAn eyewitness captured puddles on the station floor and filmed the moment people crouched on a train platform while signs above them shook during the quake.
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Japan earthquake: Indian govt sets up emergency control room for Indians living in island nation
World | Jan 01, 2024, 04:37 PM ISTJapanese public broadcaster NHK TV warned torrents of water could reach as high as 5 metres (16.5 feet) and urged people to flee to high land or the top of a nearby building as quickly as possible.
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Watch video: The moment when 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolts central Japan
World | Jan 01, 2024, 03:45 PM ISTThe Japan Meteorological Agency has issued tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama.
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Japan's New Year begins with powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.5, Tsunami alert issued
World | Jan 01, 2024, 02:52 PM ISTJapan earthquake: The quake, which struck on New Year's Day, was felt in Tokyo and across the Kanto area. Reports of damage were not immediately available.
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Tsunami alert! Japan issues advisory following strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Pacific Ocean
World | Oct 05, 2023, 11:00 AM ISTThe advisory, the second-lowest of a four-stage warning system, asks people on islands in the Izu chain, which stretches south from the Tokyo region on the main Japanese island of Honshu, to stay away from coasts and river mouths.
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7.0 magnitude earthquake jolts north Japan, tsunami alert issued
World | Mar 16, 2022, 09:04 PM ISTThe Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck 60 kilometers (36 miles) below the sea.
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5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture
World | Nov 01, 2021, 06:48 AM ISTThe quake logged four in some parts of Ibaraki and Fukushima prefectures on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at seven.
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5.9 magnitude earthquake hits northeastern Japan, 3 injured
World | Oct 06, 2021, 07:26 AM ISTHowever, there was no threat of a tsunami and no major property damage reported, according to the weather agency and local authorities.
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Earthquake magnitude 5.2 strikes Japan, no tsunami warning
World | Aug 22, 2021, 02:23 PM ISTAccording to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 11.24 a.m., with its epicentre at a latitude of 37.6 degrees north and a longitude of 141.7 degrees east, and at depth of 60 km, reports Xinhua news agency.
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5.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan
World | Jul 26, 2021, 10:43 AM ISTAccording to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at around 11.16 a.m. (local time).
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6.0-magnitude quake jolts Japan's Fukushima
World | May 14, 2021, 01:47 PM ISTAn earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off Japan's Fukushima prefecture on Friday, according to authorities.
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6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Japan, no tsunami risk
World | May 01, 2021, 08:28 AM ISTThe Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake measured 6.6 and hit at a depth of 60 kilometers (36 miles).
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7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan, Tsunami warning lifted
World | Mar 20, 2021, 04:56 PM ISTJapan on Saturday experienced a strong earthquake that shook buildings in the capital, Tokyo. The U.S. Geological Survey put the strength at magnitude 7.2. USGS said the quake was centered 34 kilometers (21 miles) east of Ishinomaki at a depth of 60 kilometers (37 miles).
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30 injured in massive Japan earthquake
World | Feb 14, 2021, 11:45 AM ISTAt least 30 people were injured after a massive earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Fukushima prefecture, authorities said on Sunday.
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Terrifying videos show how Japan struggled through 7.1-magnitude quake; no tsunami warning
World | Feb 14, 2021, 08:07 AM ISTThe quake was also felt in the capital Tokyo where an intensity scale of 4 was logged, with many reporting that their houses and furniture underwent strong shaking and some saying they felt dizzy because of the quake.
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5.1-magnitude quake strikes Japan
World | Dec 30, 2020, 01:10 PM ISTThe earthquake logged 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7 in some areas of Ibaraki and was also felt in some parts of Tochigi and Chiba prefectures.