Strong earthquake hits southwestern Japan, triggering temporary tsunami alerts
A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.
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Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
One man was slightly injured in Kyushu after falling down some stairs ... Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location along the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault ...
District court rejects request to halt Sendai nuke plant operations
KAGOSHIMA--The long losing streak continued for Kyushu residents trying to shut down the Sendai nuclear power plant in ...
Court rules against suspension of nuclear plant operations in southwestern Japan
A Japanese court on Friday rejected a request of thousands of residents to suspend operations of two reactors at a nuclear ...
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What is shindo? Japan's unique metric for seismic intensity
The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 ... Prefecture and upper 5 in parts of Tokyo to a barely perceptible 1 in Kyushu. There have been only five occasions when a level 7 was recorded ...
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Japan hit by magnitude 6.9 earthquake, tsunami threat declared over
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of ... One man was slightly injured in Kyushu after falling down some stairs, NHK TV reported. Trains stopped running in Miyazaki Station ...
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Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
The quake, centered at a depth of 36 kilometers (22 miles), shook a wide area in Kyushu, JMA said ... Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location along the "Ring of Fire," an ...