A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan on Saturday. No tsunami advisory was issued. The tremor came days after a powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, where the death toll has risen to 35.
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck Kumamoto in Japan’s southern Kyushu island on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a tsunami advisory. The tremor, originating 10 km below the sea surface, caused no immediate damage or injuries.
Japan's weather agency warned that powerful Typhoon Bavi could approach Okinawa later this week with violent winds, rough seas and torrential rain. Authorities urged residents to monitor forecasts as the storm threatened southern Japan after strengthening over the Pacific
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centred in waters off the eastern coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles).
It slowly headed north to the country's main southern island of Kyushu where it could make landfall later Sunday. Nanmadol is forecast to turn east and reach Tokyo on Tuesday.
Tokyo: A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness. The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami 11 years ago […]
