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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Passengers view information boards at JR Sendai Station in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 20, 2026, after the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line was suspended following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Passengers view an information board at JR Sendai Station in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 20, 2026, after the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line was suspended following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

A ticket gate area at JR Sendai Station in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is crowded with passengers on April 20, 2026, after the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line was suspended following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 20, 2026, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 20, 2026, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 20, 2026, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 20, 2026, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a news conference at the agency's headquarters in Tokyo on April 20, 2026, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 20, 2026, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a news conference at the agency's headquarters in Tokyo on April 20, 2026, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a news conference at the agency's headquarters in Tokyo on April 20, 2026, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on April 20, 2026, shows a night view of the coastal city of Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the issuance of a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on April 20, 2026, shows a night view of the coastal city of Kuji in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the issuance of a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on April 20, 2026, shows a night view of the coastal city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the issuance of a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on April 20, 2026, shows a night view of the coastal city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the issuance of a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on April 20, 2026, shows a night view of the coastal city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the issuance of a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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Japan: Passenger Captures Moment Bullet Train Grinds to Halt as Powerful Earthquake Hits 2

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. The footage was shot on a Shinkansen bullet train bound for Tokyo between Ichinoseki Station and Kurikoma-Kogen Station.

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Japan: Passenger Captures Moment Bullet Train Grinds to Halt as Powerful Earthquake Hits

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region on Monday, April 20, with tsunami warnings of up to three meters issued for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. This video shows the moment a Shinkansen bullet train makes an emergency stop in Miyagi Prefecture as the earthquake struck.

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Japan: Shoppers Evacuate to Rooftop Amid Tsunami Warnings Following Major Earthquake

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. The footage captures people at a shopping mall in Hachinohe evacuating to the rooftop amid tsunami warnings.

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Japan: Sirens Blare as Tsunami Warning Issued After Powerful Earthquake 2

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Japan: Sirens Blare as Tsunami Warning Issued After Powerful Earthquake

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Solaseed Air plane for quake recovery

Photo taken on April 14, 2026, at Kumamoto airport in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, shows the image of Kumamoto Castle emblazoned on the body of a Solaseed Air plane. The special airplane, Go Forward Kumamoto, is aimed at supporting efforts to promote tourism and recovery from the two devastating earthquakes that hit the prefecture in April 2016.

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Solaseed Air plane for quake recovery

Photo taken on April 14, 2026, at Kumamoto airport in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, shows the image of Kumamoto Castle emblazoned on the body of a Solaseed Air plane. The special airplane, Go Forward Kumamoto, is aimed at supporting efforts to promote tourism and recovery from the two devastating earthquakes that hit the prefecture in April 2016.

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Solaseed Air plane for quake recovery

A ceremony is held at Kumamoto airport in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on April 14, 2026, to mark the launch of a Solaseed Air plane emblazoned with images of Kumamoto Castle and other sightseeing spots of the prefecture. The special airplane, Go Forward Kumamoto, is aimed at supporting efforts to promote tourism and recovery from the two devastating earthquakes that hit the prefecture in April 2016.

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Japan: JASDF Blue Impulse Flyover to Mark 10 Years Since Kumamoto Earthquake

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic team, Blue Impulse, performed a flyover above Kumamoto City on Saturday, April 11, to mark 10 years since the Kumamoto Earthquake, which struck the region with magnitude 6.5 and 7.3 tremors.

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Japan: JASDF Blue Impulse Flyover to Mark 10 Years Since Kumamoto Earthquake 2

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic team, Blue Impulse, performed a flyover above Kumamoto City on Saturday, April 11, to mark 10 years since the Kumamoto Earthquake, which struck the region with magnitude 6.5 and 7.3 tremors.

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Cherry blossoms at train station on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Noto Railway train arrives at Notokashima Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 8, 2026, as cherry blossoms in full bloom surround the station, also known as Noto Sakura Station, on the quake-hit Noto Peninsula.

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Cherry blossoms at train station on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Noto Railway train arrives at Notokashima Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 8, 2026, as cherry blossoms in full bloom surround the station, also known as Noto Sakura Station, on the quake-hit Noto Peninsula.

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Cherry blossoms at train station on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Noto Railway train arrives at Notokashima Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 8, 2026, as cherry blossoms in full bloom surround the station, also known as Noto Sakura Station, on the quake-hit Noto Peninsula.

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Cherry blossoms at train station on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Noto Railway train arrives at Notokashima Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 8, 2026, as cherry blossoms in full bloom surround the station, also known as Noto Sakura Station, on the quake-hit Noto Peninsula.

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Cherry blossoms at train station on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Noto Railway train arrives at Notokashima Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 8, 2026, as cherry blossoms in full bloom surround the station, also known as Noto Sakura Station, on the quake-hit Noto Peninsula.

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EU commissioner visits quake-hit Wajima in central Japan

European Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib (front, R) visits on April 3, 2026, the former site of a morning market in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, gutted by fire following a massive earthquake that devastated central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in January 2024.

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EU commissioner visits quake-hit Wajima in central Japan

European Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib (back, L) visits on April 3, 2026, a temple in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, damaged by a massive earthquake that devastated central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in January 2024.

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EU commissioner visits quake-hit Wajima in central Japan

European Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib (back, L) visits on April 3, 2026, a temple in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, damaged by a massive earthquake that devastated central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in January 2024.

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Indonesia: M7.4 Strikes Northern Molucca Sea, Killing One and Triggering Tsunami Warning

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the Northern Molucca Sea in Indonesia on Thursday, April 2, killing one person, damaging buildings, and triggering tsunami warnings.

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Japan: M5.0 Earthquake Strikes Ibaraki, Shaking Tokyo and Surrounding Areas

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the southern Ibaraki Prefecture area at around 10:06 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, sending tremors across a wide area including Tokyo. No tsunami warning was issued following the quake.

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Chile: M6.2 Earthquake Shakes Coquimbo Region

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Coquimbo region of northern Chile on Thursday morning, February 12. The quake hit near the town of Punitaqui at a depth of nearly 37 km. No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The video shows power lines swaying in San Ramón, Coquimbo.

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[Breaking News]Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

KOBE, Japan, Jan. 30 Kyodo - The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people. (Kyodo)

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China: CCTV Captures Shop Owner Fleeing During 5.5 Quake

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake violently shook Gansu, northwestern China, on January 26, 2026. Surveillance footage shows a shop owner fleeing as shelves rattle and goods crash to the floor inside a small store in Diebu County. Authorities reported no immediate casualties, and emergency teams were deployed.

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