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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes northern Japan

EARTHQUAKES
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit Iwate and Aomori prefectures in northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Japan, no tsunami warning yet

EARTHQUAKES
Over a week after the country's deadliest quake in nearly eight years, another earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Japan on Tuesday. The earthquake caused...

Japan earthquake death toll rises as PM warns of ‘battle against time’ to rescue survivors

EARTHQUAKES
The number of people killed after a series of powerful earthquakes hit Japan has risen to at least 62. A series of quakes struck Ishikawa...

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan, tsunami warning issued

EARTHQUAKES
A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has hit Ishikawa in central Japan, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to...

Japan issues tsunami alert after M7.7 quake hits off Philippines

EARTHQUAKES
Japan's weather agency issued a tsunami alert late Saturday for wide areas facing the Pacific including the prefectures of Chiba, Shizuoka and Kagoshima, after...

VIDEO/ A volcanic eruption has created a new island off Japan

VOLCANOES
An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say...

Japan lifts a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake hit near its outlying islands

TSUNAMIS
Japan issued a tsunami advisory Thursday after a strong earthquake struck near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean, but lifted it about two...

Editors’ notesStudy: Largest historic fire death toll belongs to aftermath of 1923 Japan earthquake

EARTH
Fires that raged in the days following the 1 September 1923 magnitude 7.9 Kantō earthquake killed roughly 90% of the 105,000 people who perished...

Japan launches rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe

ASTRONOMY
Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander. The...

Japan rocket engine explodes during test

ASTRONOMY
A Japanese rocket engine exploded during a test on Friday, an official said, in the latest blow to the country's space agency. The Epsilon S—an...

Japan earthquake of magnitude 6.5 injures some, damages buildings

EARTHQUAKES
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck on Friday off Japan's western prefecture of Ishikawa, authorities said, as media reported some buildings had...

Finding faults and examining stresses following Japan’s giant 2011 earthquake

EARTHQUAKES
The great 2011 earthquake that caused the tsunami in northeastern Japan is still remembered for its destructive power. Also known as the Mw 9.0 Tohoku...
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