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Japan is prone to quakes and tsunami. A series of quakes have hit lately, including a 7.2 magnitude quake that struck Thursday in the area close to Sunday's quake. That magnitude was revised upward from a preliminary estimate.

6.1 magnitude earthquake off northeastern coastline rattles Japan

June 28, 2026, 06:05 PM - 1 min read

No tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. But the recent spate of quakes coming during typhoon season has set off worries about mudslides.

At least 12 dead as earthquake of 7.8 magnitude jolts Philippines

June 8, 2026, 08:55 AM - 2 min read

The epicentre was 13 km southwest of General Santos city on the island of Mindanao, at a depth of 10 km, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. It struck at 7:37 am local time.

7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued

April 20, 2026, 03:32 PM - 2 min read

The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5, hit off the Sanriku coast in northern Japan at about 4:53 pm (0753 GMT), at a depth of roughly 10 kilometres (6 miles) beneath the seabed.

Japanese authorities said there was no loss of life reported, nor any injuries or property damage in the aftermath of the quake

Japan struck by 6.2-magnitude quake

January 6, 2026, 10:10 AM - 2 min read

The quake had a shallow depth – with its epicentre in eastern Shimane at a depth of 10 kilometres – striking at around 10:20 a.m. local time (0120 GMT),

In a social media post, Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te urged residents to be alert for possible aftershocks

Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off the coast of Taiwan

December 28, 2025, 08:48 AM - 2 min read

The US Geological Survey said the earthquake took place at 11.05 pm local time, 32 kilometres from the coastal town of Yilan

A major earthquake with epicentre in the Tokyo metropolitan area could kill up to 18,000 people and render 8.4 million unable to return home, they said

Megaquake in Japan could kill 3,00,000 people: Govt

December 20, 2025, 02:19 PM - 2 min read

Japan has been bracing for a megaquake ever since a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori Prefecture on December 8

The government has since advised residents to prepare for emergency evacuation, especially those who live in the region from Hokkaido in the north to Chiba, east of Tokyo

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Japan’s northeast

December 12, 2025, 09:37 AM - 2 min read

The quake – the third to hit the island nation this week – was recorded at 11.44 a.m. off the coast of Aomori prefecture at a depth of 20 kilometres, prompting agencies to issue a tsunami advisory for waves up to 1 metre high

Tuesday’s notice was the first time this top-tier alert has been issued since the warning system was launched in 2022

Day after major tremor, 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattles Japan

December 10, 2025, 09:42 PM - 2 min read

The latest tremor struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said

Seawater surges along Japan's Iwate coastline.

Japan issues tsunami alert after 6.7-magnitude offshore quake

November 9, 2025, 03:17 PM - 2 min read

A strong offshore earthquake near Iwate prompted Japan to issue a tsunami advisory on Sunday, warning of waves up to one metre as authorities monitored coastal areas for further activity.

A map showing the Pacific region near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula where the 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck, triggering a tsunami alert on Sunday across the Far East and nearby coastlines.

Tsunami alert issued after 7.5 quake jolts Russia’s Far East

July 20, 2025, 01:44 PM - 3 min read

A massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka coast on Sunday, prompting tsunami alerts across the region and parts of Hawaii. No damage reported yet.

(In picture) A viral manga predicting a 5 July megaquake has triggered public anxiety and travel cancellations across Japan, though scientists have dismissed the apocalyptic claims as "baseless and unscientific".

Manga megaquake panic unsettles Japan, hits tourism industry

July 5, 2025, 10:37 AM - 4 min read

A viral manga warning of an 8.0-plus “megaquake” on 5 July has rattled tourists and residents, but scientists insist earthquakes cannot be forecast with such precision.

Namita Roy, a 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami survivor, with her son Tsunami Roy, who was born during the calamity in a jungle refuge.

'Born in a snake jungle': A mother’s tale of 2004 Tsunami

December 26, 2024, 10:17 AM - 3 min read

Amid the 2004 tsunami’s devastation, Namita Roy gave birth to her son in a snake-infested jungle. Twenty years on, her story of resilience inspires as her son pursues dreams of becoming an oceanographer.