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At least three killed, more than 300 injured after strong earthquake rattles Osaka
One of the most powerful earthquakes to rock the Kansai region in decades struck Osaka and neighboring prefectures Monday morning, leaving at least three people dead and more than 300 others injured. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.1 and marking a lower 6 on ...
Osaka earthquake causes auto and electronics plants to suspend operations
A powerful earthquake that hit Osaka and surrounding areas on Monday affected a number of large businesses, forcing Honda Motor Co., Panasonic Corp. and other well-known manufacturers to suspend production and retailers to close. The quake, which struck one of Japan's main manufacturing heartlands, made ...
Here is a collection of links in English and Japanese that might prove useful in dealing with the earthquake that struck the Osaka region Monday morning: Government agencies Japan Meteorological Agency Disaster preparedness Railways and subways JR West Osaka Metro Power and gas companies Kansai Electric Tourist emergencies ...
Scenes from social media of the powerful earthquake that struck the Osaka area at 7:58 a.m. Monday morning. M6.1 Osaka earthquake June 18, 2018
Strong earthquake rattles Gunma Prefecture, but no injuries reported
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit southern Gunma Prefecture on Sunday, causing some property damage but so far no reports of injuries have been confirmed. The 3:27 p.m. quake, which occurred at a depth of 14 km and posed no tsunami risk, registered lower 5 on ...
Prayers offered on 10th anniversary of deadly Iwate-Miyagi quake
People offered prayers Thursday as the Tohoku region marked the 10th anniversary of a major earthquake in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures that left 17 people dead and 6 unaccounted for. In Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, relatives of the victims and others affected by the magnitude 7.2 ...
Japan holds drill for Nankai Trough quake feared to strike within 30 years
The government held a drill Monday to prepare for the latest massive earthquake feared to hit within the next 30 years. The Nankai Trough drill was the first held since a new warning system debuted in November. The hypothetical scenario involved a magnitude 9 quake ...
9,000 quake-displaced Nepalis to lose protected status in U.S. amid Trump crackdown
Around 9,000 Nepalis allowed to remain in the United States since the devastating April 2015 earthquake will lose their protected status in June next year, the government said Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a review of conditions in Nepal since the disaster ...
Sendai court blames lack of local government plan for deaths of school children in 2011 tsunami
The ruling said that the school, sited up to 1.5 meters above sea level, should have been designated in the city’s hazard map as being vulnerable to tsunami.
Four days before the Great East Japan Earthquake, nuclear regulators were stunned by an estimate that a massive tsunami could hit Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 power plant, a Tepco employee testified Wednesday. At a meeting on March 7, 2011, the ...
Five people injured after strong earthquake rattles Shimane Prefecture
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit Shimane Prefecture early Monday, injuring five people. Authorities warned of the possibility of another powerful temblor within the next week or so. According to the Meteorological Agency, the quake, which also caused a blackout and disrupted ...
Deep M6.4 temblor off eastern Indonesia triggers brief tsunami alert
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday, triggering a brief tsunami alert that was swiftly lifted, according to seismic monitoring organizations. The quake struck deep at some 171 km (106 miles) below the surface of the earth in ...
