Earthquakes, Japan and tsunami
Japan's Shaken By 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake, No Tsunami Warnings Issued
Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture was struck by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake early Monday, but authorities have not issued a tsunami warning, easing concerns for residents and officials. What Happened: NHK World-Japan reports that a 5.
Earthquakes in north-central Japan collapse 5 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake
Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa, still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake on Jan. 1, but the latest shaking caused no major damage.
5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan, no tsunami warning
Strong earthquakes early Monday struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa that was hit by Jan. 1 fatal quake, but authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 5.9 quake hit a northern tip of the Noto Peninsula. Minutes later, a tremor of magnitude 4.8 occurred.
Strong earthquake hits Vanuatu but no reports of tsunami risk or damage
A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu but there are no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage
5.9-magnitude quake rocks Japan, tsunami threat lifted
TOKYO – A magnitude of 5.9 earthquake has been registered in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, the same region hit by a series of powerful earthquakes earlier this year, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported.
Strong earthquakes shake area near Japanese region hit by Jan. 1 fatal disaster, but no tsunami
The Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 5.9 quake hit a northern tip of the Noto Peninsula. Minutes later, a tremor of magnitude 4.8 occurred.
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits central Japan, no tsunami warning
A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook central Japan on Monday but there was no tsunami warning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The shallow jolt, which hit at 6:31 am (2131 GMT), was centred in the Noto Peninsula,
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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Hits Japan's Ishikawa Region
TOKYO (AP) — Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan's north-central ... the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There ...
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Taking an ocean vacation this summer? WA has the second-highest tsunami risk in US
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What caused dangerous rockslide at Mead's Quarry? Earthquakes and rain might be factors
"Almost every landslide has multiple causes," according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and the same appears to be true at ...
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Tsunami sands help scientists assess Cascadia earthquake models
But no study in Cascadia has yet combined mapping the full extent of these sandy tsunami deposits with a sediment transport model to determine earthquake size. SeanPaul La Selle and colleagues ...
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Strong earthquake hits Tonga but no reports of tsunami risk or damage
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7.6 magnitude earthquake off Philippines prompts evacuations more than 1,000 miles away
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake prompted panic in the Philippines, evacuations in Japan and tsunami concerns that quickly eased. The earthquake near the southern Philippines island of ...
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Lori Dengler | Fear of earthquakes
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