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Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa, still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake on Jan. 1, but the latest shaking caused no major damage.
Japan issued a Tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes struck the Sea of Japan on New Year's Day. ... a forecast that could include snow Tuesday in this region some 325 miles west of ...
Various references estimate the quake's magnitude at 8.0 to 8.4, with damage being "severe". The dates of the quake have also been listed variously as October 14 (incorrect date) and November 24. [7] It was at this point in time that the Japanese confirmed the link between earthquakes and tsunamis, and began keeping detailed records of them.
The area is associated with large earthquakes in 1662 (M w 7.9), 1941 (M w 8.0), 1961 (M w 7.5), [3] 1968 (M w 7.5) and two in 1996 (M w 6.6 [4] and 6.7 [5]). The Hyūga Sea is interpreted as a transition zone between the highly coupled Nankai Trough in the northeast and weakly coupled Ryukyu Trench further southwest. [ 6 ]
A man was pulled out 72 hours after a series of powerful quakes started rattling Japan’s western coast. Death toll reaches 100 as survivors are found in homes smashed by western Japan ...
Earthquakes in north-central Japan collapse 5 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake; China lands a spacecraft on the moon's far side to collect rocks for study; Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizes; Boeing's first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback
The rifting and subsequent inversion has created a series of faults along the coast that have the potential to move and cause earthquakes, in the range of M w 6.8–7.9, in many cases with tsunamis. [12] Major earthquakes and tsunamis along this boundary occurred in 1833, 1940, 1964, 1983 and 1993.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported more than a dozen strong quakes in the Japan Sea off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures starting shortly after 4 p.m. local time.