The Japan Meterological Agency reported quakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures shortly after 4 p.m., one of them with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6. It issued a major tsunami warning for Ishikawa and lower-level tsunami warnings or advisories for the rest of the western coast of the island of Honshu.
China Targets Another US Ally’s Disputed Territory
U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel blasted Beijing’s “New Year’s resolution” to maintain a daily coast guard presence near the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands.
Video appears to show passengers shouting inside a Japan Airlines plane as it tried to land while engulfed in flames
The Japan Airlines plane was in flames as it landed on a runway in Tokyo. All 379 crew and passengers managed to escape.
379 Survive Japan Airlines Flight 516 Fiery Crash At Haneda Airport
The new year begins with the remarkable survival of 379 Japan Airlines passengers following a fiery crash at Haneda Airport.
5 people were killed at Japan’s busiest airport when 2 planes collided, causing a passenger jet to erupt into flames
Police say that five people onboard the Japan Coast Guard aircraft died and the captain was seriously injured, NHK reported.
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit north central Japan on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning along coastal regions of Ishikawa,
Aerial footage reveals scale of Japan quake damage
Toppled buildings, smoking ruins and upended boats are seen from above near the epicentre of Japan’s earthquake.
Japan quake: Rescuers rush to reach survivors
At least 30 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on New Year’s Day, with rescue teams on Tuesday struggling to reach isolated areas where buildings had been toppled, roads wrecked and power cut to tens of thousands of homes.
Clip of undersea tremor in Indonesia falsely linked to New Year’s Day quake in Japan in 2024
The clip of the divers has been shared repeatedly alongside the false claim here, here and here. But it was actually shot in Indonesia and predates the Japan earthquake. A Google reverse image search …
How Japan learned to live with earthquakes
It’s been nearly 13 years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami that triggered an accident at a nuclear plant in Fukushima.But memories in Japan are still fresh. And on Monday, all of them will have been brought back in to focus as the shaking began in Ishikawa and the tsunami alarms began sounding.