Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey is reporting. The quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, the USGS said, and was recorded about ...
Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan. The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a ...
Following the earthquake, a tsunami advisory was issued at 18:11 JST for Miyagi Prefecture for waves of up to 1 meter (3 ft 3 in). [26] Despite the warnings, no tsunamis were observed; this is because the earthquake had ruptured a deeper portion of the subduction zone. [21] [27] The tsunami advisory was then withdrawn at around 19:30 JST. [28]
A large earthquake shook Kyushu, Japan, just after 9 p.m. local time Monday night, triggering a tsunami advisory for Japan's southeast coast. The quake was centered just offshore of Kyushu, about ...
Hokkaido Prefecture: Japan: 1: 1 [11] Hanamaki: Iwate Prefecture: Japan: 1 20 [2] Hashikami: Aomori Prefecture: Japan ¥ 1.34 billion (US$12.17 million) [12] [13] Higashidōri: Aomori Prefecture: Japan ¥ 280.27 million (US$2.55 million) [3] Higashimatsushima: Miyagi Prefecture: Japan: 1044: 94 [14] Hirakawa: Aomori Prefecture: Japan ¥ 130.34 ...
A tsunami advisory was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency, but was lifted after only two small waves several centimeters high hit the coast. [3] Some injuries were due to a pool roof collapse in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture.
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Monday afternoon, triggering a tsunami alert and prompting an official warning to residents to evacuate affected coastal areas as soon as possible.
The April 2011 Miyagi earthquake (2011年 宮城県沖地震, 2011-Nen Miyagi-ken-oki jishin) occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) east of Sendai, Japan. The M w 7.1 thrust earthquake was classified as an aftershock of the March 11 Tōhoku earthquake , and occurred at 23:32 JST (14:32 UTC ) on ...