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A 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake in Japan - Tokyo

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the earthquake information displayed on a screen in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 9, 2025. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, with tsunami waves of 40 centimeters having been recorded in areas along the Pacific coast, the country's weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 11:15 p.m. local time at a depth of 50 km, measuring upper 6 on Japan's seismic scale of 7 in the hardest-hit areas, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Photo by Li Ziyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake in Japan - Tokyo

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the earthquake information displayed on a screen in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 9, 2025. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, with tsunami waves of 40 centimeters having been recorded in areas along the Pacific coast, the country's weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 11:15 p.m. local time at a depth of 50 km, measuring upper 6 on Japan's seismic scale of 7 in the hardest-hit areas, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Photo by Chen Ze'an/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Funnel Cloud Spotted Over Southern Okinawa

A funnel cloud was spotted over the southern part of Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday, October 16. The JMA warned residents in the area against strong gusts of wind, including tornadoes, and lightning strikes.

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Japan: Funnel Cloud Spotted Over Southern Okinawa 2

A funnel cloud was spotted over the southern part of Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday, October 16. The JMA warned residents in the area against strong gusts of wind, including tornadoes, and lightning strikes.

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Japan: Severe Storms Hit Ibaraki With Lightning, Hail, and Power Outages 3

Ibaraki Prefecture, located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast, experienced highly unstable atmospheric conditions, bringing intense rain clouds and numerous lightning strikes Thursday afternoon, September 18. By 3:20 p.m., over 20,000 households were reported without power. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a Tornado Advisory for the entire prefecture at 1:06 p.m. Videos shared on social media showed heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and lightning striking the region, highlighting the severity of the storm.

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Japan: Severe Storms Hit Ibaraki With Lightning, Hail, and Power Outages 4

Ibaraki Prefecture, located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast, experienced highly unstable atmospheric conditions, bringing intense rain clouds and numerous lightning strikes Thursday afternoon, September 18. By 3:20 p.m., over 20,000 households were reported without power. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a Tornado Advisory for the entire prefecture at 1:06 p.m. Videos shared on social media showed heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and lightning striking the region, highlighting the severity of the storm.

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Japan: Severe Storms Hit Ibaraki With Lightning, Hail, and Power Outages 2

Ibaraki Prefecture, located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast, experienced highly unstable atmospheric conditions, bringing intense rain clouds and numerous lightning strikes Thursday afternoon, September 18. By 3:20 p.m., over 20,000 households were reported without power. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a Tornado Advisory for the entire prefecture at 1:06 p.m. Videos shared on social media showed heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and lightning striking the region, highlighting the severity of the storm.

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Japan: Severe Storms Hit Ibaraki With Lightning, Hail, and Power Outages

Ibaraki Prefecture, located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast, experienced highly unstable atmospheric conditions, bringing intense rain clouds and numerous lightning strikes Thursday afternoon, September 18. By 3:20 p.m., over 20,000 households were reported without power. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a Tornado Advisory for the entire prefecture at 1:06 p.m. Videos shared on social media showed heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and lightning striking the region, highlighting the severity of the storm.

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Japan: Man Pushes Car Stranded in Floodwater in Kumamoto

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the prefecture. This video shows a man pushing a vehicle stranded in floodwater near downtown Kumamoto during the downpour.

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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto 5

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa. In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River. This video shows a flooded parking lot at Suizenji Ezuko park in Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City.

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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto 3

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa. In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River.

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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto 2

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa. In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River.

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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa. In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River.

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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto 4

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa. In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 7

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 6

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 4

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 3

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 2

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Devastating Damage Left After Catastrophic Floods In Ishikawa

Heavy rainfall on Saturday, September 21, triggered flash flooding and mudslides in several areas of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, which had been devastated by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on New Year's Day. It left eight people dead, more than 40 communities isolated.

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Japan: Typhoon Bebinca Approaches, Bringing Heavy Rain To Okinawa, Amami

Typhoon Bebinca approached the Okinawa and Amami regions in southwestern Japan on Saturday, September 14. Bebinca brought heavy rains and strong winds, leaving behind damage, including downed trees, fallen utility poles, and power outages.

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Japan: Mudslide In Kanagawa After Tropical Storm Shanshan Hits

Tropical Storm Shan Shan brought days of torrential rains, causing widespread flooding to Japan. 8 deaths and over 120 injuries have been reported across the country. This video shows the mudslide situation along Togawa forest road in Hadano after the severe weather. According to the reports, restoration and clean up would take longer than expected.

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Japan: Heavy Downpour Continues In Wide Areas 5

Localized downpours and flooding continued to hit wide areas of Japan from Monday, September 2 through Tuesday, September 3, after Typhoon Shanshan brought record rainfall last week. Weather officials called on high alert for landslides, flooding, and swollen and overflowing rivers.

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Japan: Heavy Downpour Continues In Wide Areas 4

Localized downpours and flooding continued to hit wide areas of Japan from Monday, September 2 through Tuesday, September 3, after Typhoon Shanshan brought record rainfall last week. Weather officials called on high alert for landslides, flooding, and swollen and overflowing rivers.

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Japan: Heavy Downpour Continues In Wide Areas 3

Localized downpours and flooding continued to hit wide areas of Japan from Monday, September 2 through Tuesday, September 3, after Typhoon Shanshan brought record rainfall last week. Weather officials called on high alert for landslides, flooding, and swollen and overflowing rivers.

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Japan: Heavy Downpour Continues In Wide Areas 2

Localized downpours and flooding continued to hit wide areas of Japan from Monday, September 2 through Tuesday, September 3, after Typhoon Shanshan brought record rainfall last week. Weather officials called on high alert for landslides, flooding, and swollen and overflowing rivers.

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Japan: Mudslide Sweeps Away Greenhouses In Shizuoka As Shanshan Dumps Heavy Rain 2

Tropical Storm Shan Shan brought days of torrential rains, causing widespread flooding to Japan. 7 deaths and over 120 injuries have been reported across the country. Several greenhouses on the slope of the mountain were swept away in a mudslide in Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City. Shanshan was downgraded to a tropical depression at noon Sunday.

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Japan: Heavy Downpour Continues In Wide Areas

Localized downpours and flooding continued to hit wide areas of Japan from Monday, September 2 through Tuesday, September 3, after Typhoon Shanshan brought record rainfall last week. Weather officials called on high alert for landslides, flooding, and swollen and overflowing rivers.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Widespread Heavy Rains 11

Tropical Storm Shanshan brought days of torrential rains, causing widespread flooding across Japan. The storm also caused downed trees, power outages, and mudslides across the country, leaving at least seven dead and more than 120 people injured. Shanshan was downgraded to a tropical depression at noon Sunday.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Causes Major Flooding, Mudslides, Leaving Multiple Dead 4

Tropical Storm Shan Shan brought days of torrential rains, causing widespread flooding across Japan. The storm also caused downed trees, power outages, and mudslides across the country, leaving at least seven dead and more than 120 people injured. Shanshan was downgraded to a tropical depression at noon Sunday.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Widespread Heavy Rains 10

Tropical Storm Shanshan brought days of torrential rains, causing widespread flooding across Japan. The storm also caused downed trees, power outages, and mudslides across the country, leaving at least seven dead and more than 120 people injured. Shanshan was downgraded to a tropical depression at noon Sunday.

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Japan: Mudslide Sweeps Away Greenhouses In Shizuoka As Shanshan Dumps Heavy Rain

Tropical Storm Shan Shan brought days of torrential rains, causing widespread flooding to Japan. 7 deaths and over 120 injuries have been reported across the country. Several greenhouses on the slope of the mountain were swept away in a mudslide in Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City. Shanshan was downgraded to a tropical depression at noon Sunday.

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