Japan: Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 7

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 the moment an earthquake alert sounds, as rails hum and vibrate and overhead wires sway in the tremor in Hakodate, Hokkaido.

Japan: Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 8

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 in the food court of the CiiNA CiiNA Aomori shopping center in Aomori City.

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.

Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 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.

Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 4

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.

Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 3

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.

Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 6

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.

Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 5

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.

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.

Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued

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.

Japan: Strong Earthquake Hits Kumamoto

A strong earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture at around 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, registering a maximum intensity of 5+ on the Japanese seismic scale. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was in the Aso region of Kumamoto Prefecture, at a depth of approximately 10 km. The quake is estimated to have had a magnitude of 5.7. A video shows a ceiling light shaking in neighboring Saga Prefecture.

Japan: Strong Earthquake Hits Kumamoto 2

A strong earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture at around 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, registering a maximum intensity of 5+ on the Japanese seismic scale. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was in the Aso region of Kumamoto Prefecture, at a depth of approximately 10 km. The quake is estimated to have had a magnitude of 5.7. A video shows overhead wires shaking at Kumamoto Station right after the earthquake.

Underground internet cables

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp. on Aug. 22, 2024, unveils to the media an underground tunnel in Osaka where optical fiber cables for internet and phone cables are laid. NTT West said the tunnel is designed to withstand an earthquake with an intensity of 7, the highest level on Japan's seismic scale.

Underground internet cables

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp. on Aug. 22, 2024, unveils to the media an underground tunnel in Osaka where optical fiber cables for internet and phone cables are laid. NTT West said the tunnel is designed to withstand an earthquake with an intensity of 7, the highest level on Japan's seismic scale.

M7.6 quake rocks Sea of Japan areas, large tsunami warning issued

TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast Monday, disrupting the festive mood of New Year celebrations, with a large tsunami warning issued for the central prefecture of Ishikawa. The quake, which also shook buildings in central Tokyo, occurred around 4:10 p.m., registering a maximum 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A tsunami measuring 1.2 meters or higher reached Wajima Port in the region. (Kyodo)

More injuries, damage reported after major quakes struck central Japan

STORY: More injuries, damage reported after major quakes struck central Japan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Japan CATEGORY: BREAKING NEWS SHOTLIST: 1. footage in Nagano, Japan 2. footage in Toyama, Japan 3. footage on Shinkansen (Tokyo to Kanazawa) 4. footage in a local store in Japan STORYLINE: Multiple cases of damage and injuries have been reported after strong earthquakes rocked Japan's western coast on Monday amidst the country's New Year celebrations, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuation orders in several prefectures. The series of strong earthquakes with major ones of up to a preliminary 7.6 magnitude have been hitting a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast in central Japan since Monday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). According to the JMA, among the quakes, the major temblor occurred at 4:10 p.m. local time (0710 GMT) at a shallow depth, registering a maximum 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale on the N

M5.6 quake hits north of Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yohei Hasegawa, director of the Earthquake and Tsunami Observation Division of the Japan Meteorological Agency, holds a press conference on Sept. 16, 2014, at the agency in Tokyo, on a magnitude 5.6 quake that hit parts of the Kanto region north of Tokyo earlier in the day. The 12:28 p.m. quake registered lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in parts of Tochigi, Gunma and Saitama prefectures, and 4 in Tokyo. There was no tsunami alert following the quake.

Islanders begin repairs on quake-damaged Kozushima

KOZUSHIMA, Japan - A junior high school student (2nd from L) joins repair work on Kozushima Island on July 5 as his school was closed. The islands of Kozushima, Miyakejima and Niijima in the Izu Islands chain have been experiencing seismic activity since late June. On July 1, a strong quake measuring a lower 6 on the 7-point Japanese intensity scale hit Kozushima, killing one person and causing massive landslides.

M5.4 quake hits Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken on June 19, 2022, shows a collapsed gateway at the entrance to a shinto shrine in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Suzu, central Japan, following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4. The quake registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the city, at the tip of the Noto Peninsula in the prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

M5.4 quake hits Ishikawa Pref.

Photo shows a collapsed gateway at the entrance to a shinto shrine in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Suzu, central Japan, following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4. The quake registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the city, at the tip of the Noto Peninsula in the prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

M5.4 quake hits Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken on June 19, 2022, shows a collapsed gateway at the entrance to a shinto shrine in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Suzu, central Japan, following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4. The quake registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the city, at the tip of the Noto Peninsula in the prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

M5.4 quake hits Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a collapsed gateway at the entrance to a shinto shrine in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Suzu, central Japan, following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4. The quake registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the city, at the tip of the Noto Peninsula in the prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

M5.4 quake hits Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a collapsed gateway at the entrance to a shinto shrine in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Suzu, central Japan, following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4. The quake registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the city, at the tip of the Noto Peninsula in the prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

M5.2 quake hits in Ishikawa pref., no tsunami feared

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on June 19, 2022, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. There was no danger of a tsunami from the quake, which registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Suzu city, at the tip of the Noto Peninsula, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

M5.2 quake hits in Ishikawa pref., no tsunami feared

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on June 19, 2022, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. There was no danger of a tsunami from the quake, which registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Suzu city, at the tip of the Noto Peninsula, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Inside Sendai Bureau of Kyodo News hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake

Inside the Sendai Bureau of Kyodo News at a time of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Its office is badly shaking during the quake, with lights swinging and blinking, and reporters getting upset.

2 killed, 92 injured after magnitude-7.4 quake strikes northeastern Japan

STORY: 2 killed, 92 injured after magnitude-7.4 quake strikes northeastern Japan DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. pictures of Japan after the earthquake(courtesy of Kyodo News) STORYLINE: Two people were killed and 92 others injured after a strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan late Wednesday night, police and fire authorities said Thursday. As of 6:30 a.m. local time on Thursday, a total of 92 people were reported injured in seven prefectures including Miyagi and Fukushima, where the quake was registered at magnitude 7.4, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Strong shaking was felt in the country's northeastern and eastern areas, especially in Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures where the quake was logged six upper on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at seven. The temblor occurred at around 11:36 p.m. local time Wednesday with a north latitude of 37.7 and an east longitude of 141.7 and at a depth of 60 km.

JAPAN-TOKYO-EARTHQUAKE

(220316) -- TOKYO, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows passengers stranded in a JR Yokosuka Line train following an earthquake, Japan, March 16, 2022. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Wednesday night, and tsunami waves were observed after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning. Strong shaking was felt in the country's northeastern and eastern areas, especially in Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures where the quake logged six upper on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at seven. The capital city of Tokyo also detected strong tremors, and power outage has been reported in parts of Tokyo and nearby areas after the quake. (Photo by Sun Jialin/Xinhua)

Strong quake jolts Kagoshima Pref. island chain in Japan

Disaster control officials at the Toshima village office in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, react after a strong earthquake jolted an island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2021, measuring upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 on Akuseki Island.

Strong quake jolts Kagoshima Pref. island chain in Japan

A Japan Meteorological Agency official briefs reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2021, after a strong earthquake jolted an island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, measuring upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 on Akuseki Island.

Strong quake jolts Kagoshima Pref. island chain in Japan

A Japan Meteorological Agency official briefs reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2021, after a strong earthquake jolted an island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, measuring upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 on Akuseki Island.

Strong quake jolts Kagoshima Pref. island chain in Japan

File photo taken March 12, 2010, shows Akuseki Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. A strong earthquake jolted an island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2021, measuring upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 on the island.

M5.4 quake rocks Wakayama in western Japan, no threat of tsunami

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 rocked Japan's western prefecture of Wakayama near Osaka on Friday morning, but there was no threat of a tsunami, the weather agency said. The quake occurred at around 9:28 a.m., registering lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the prefecture's northern region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Strong quake jolts Tokyo region, disrupting traffic, over 20 injured

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake jolted the Tokyo region late Thursday, injuring more than 20 people and leaving commuters stranded amid traffic disruptions, with some areas seeing their water supplies cut. The quake occurred at 10:41 p.m., logging upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in parts of Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture, with the focus of the quake in northwestern Chiba Prefecture at a depth of about 75 kilometers, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Earthquake-resistance test KOBE, Japan - An earthquake-resistance test at the Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 13 in which forces comparable to upper 6-7 in Japanese seismic intensity scale, which would cause substantial property damage and deaths, were applied to a six-story reinforced building. (Kyodo)

Quake simulators draw foreign tourists to disaster learning centers

Photo taken in April 2017 shows a group of high school students from Australia duck under a table on an earthquake simulator while others watch a simulation of a level 7 jolt at the Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Center in Tokyo. Level 7 is the highest on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, equivalent to that felt in the March 2011 quake that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Quake simulators draw foreign tourists to disaster learning centers

Photo taken in April 2017 shows a group of high school students from Australia duck under a table on an earthquake simulator while others watch a simulation of a level 7 jolt at the Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Center in Tokyo. Level 7 is the highest on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, equivalent to that felt in the March 2011 quake that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

M5.6 quake hits north of Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yohei Hasegawa, director of the Earthquake and Tsunami Observation Division of the Japan Meteorological Agency, holds a press conference on Sept. 16, 2014, at the agency in Tokyo, on a magnitude 5.6 quake that hit parts of the Kanto region north of Tokyo earlier in the day. The 12:28 p.m. quake registered lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in parts of Tochigi, Gunma and Saitama prefectures, and 4 in Tokyo. There was no tsunami alert following the quake. (Kyodo)

Islanders begin repairs on quake-damaged Kozushima

KOZUSHIMA, Japan - A junior high school student (2nd from L) joins repair work on Kozushima Island on July 5 as his school was closed. The islands of Kozushima, Miyakejima and Niijima in the Izu Islands chain have been experiencing seismic activity since late June. On July 1, a strong quake measuring a lower 6 on the 7-point Japanese intensity scale hit Kozushima, killing one person and causing massive landslides.