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One dead, over 50 injured after powerful earthquake jolts Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Meanwhile, a tsunami warning issued for Miyakojima and Okinawa islands in Japan following a powerful earthquake in Taiwan has been downgraded from a warning to an advisory, CNN reported citing Japan's Meteorological Agency.
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7.4 magnitude earthquake off Taiwan's east coast triggers tsunami warnings
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.5 - 11 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan," said the US Geological Survey in a post on X.
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Death toll from Japan earthquake rises to 64
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
At least 64 people were killed in the massive earthquake of 7.5 magnitude that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on Monday.
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Japan earthquake: Death toll rises to 15; tsunami advisories lifted
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The death toll from the quake that shook Japan on Monday has risen to 15, according to NHK World.
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Japan issues tsunami advisory for Izu Island chain as quake hits ocean
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Following a severe quake in the Pacific Ocean, a tsunami advisory has been issued for Japan's Izu Island chain with 30-centimeters waves confirmed in some areas, reported Kyodo News Agency citing the country's weather agency.
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Another typhoon projected to hit Japan’s mainland, Honshu
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The seventh typhoon of the season has formed, according to the Japan’s weather agency, and could make landfall next week near Honshu, the main island of the nation
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Heavy rainfall in western Japan halt bullet train services
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
West Japan Railway Co. claims that services were stopped starting at about 8:30 am. It took until 1 pm for the section between Hiroshima and Kokura, which is a stop away from Hakata, to start running again.
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Heavy rainfall lashes western Japan; 3,70,000 urged to evacuate
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
At least 15 landslides and 20 locations in the city of Izumo were affected by overflowing rivers. According to the prefectural and city governments, four districts in the city were isolated because of cut-off roads even though lifelines were unaffected.
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One person dies, two missing after heavy rain in Japan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Record-breaking rainfall pelted sections of western Japan and the southwestern Kyushu region, leaving one person dead and two others missing, according to local officials and the weather agency, Kyodo News reported.
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Extreme ocean warming near Japan now at least twice more likely due to glo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 10 (ANI): According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, SSTs in August 2020 in the southern region of Japan and the northwest Pacific Ocean reached previously unheard-of heights (JMA).
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hits Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture; no tsunami a
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 19 (ANI): A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hit Japan's Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday, however, no tsunami alert has been issued.
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6.3 magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Ogasawara Islands
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 on Tuesday struck off Japan's Ogasawara Islands of Tokyo Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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