However, several smaller tsunamis of only around 20 centimetres ... killing nearly 470 people in Japan’s biggest jolt in more than a decade, many of them elderly residents in the aftermath.

The earthquake causes a tsunami with 30-foot waves that damage several nuclear reactors in the area. It is the largest earthquake ever to hit Japan. The combined total of confirmed deaths and ...

Japan saw its largest earthquake ever recorded in 2011, a magnitude-9.1 quake that struck the Tohoku region and caused a huge tsunami.

False. This clip shows a tsunami in the country in 2011. A video from 2011 is being shared on social media with claims suggesting it shows scenes following a recent earthquake in Japan. The clip shows ...

"Tsunami can strike repeatedly ... killing nearly 470 people in Japan's biggest jolt in over a decade, many of them elderly residents in the aftermath. Last August the JMA warned that the ...

JAPAN issued a tsunami advisory after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the country on Monday. The quake was at a depth of 23 miles and mainly hit the southwestern Kyushu region, said the ...

However, several smaller tsunamis of only around 20cm were detected ... killing nearly 470 people in Japan’s biggest jolt in more than a decade, many of them elderly residents in the aftermath.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan. The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a ...

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A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu region late Monday night, prompting brief tsunami advisories for coastal areas in Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures. The waves, initially projected ...

TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s ... away from coastal areas because of a tsunami threat. Tsunami advisories were ...