The Japan Meteorological Agency has a unique seismic scale called shindo that measures the degree of shaking in the event of an earthquake. This set of numbers — ranging from 0 to 7 — is ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency has reported a 6.9 magnitude quake in southwestern Japan and issued a tsunami warning. Warnings of a tsunami were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the quake was ...

Tsunami advisories were issued shortly after the 9:19 p.m. quake on Monday for Miyazaki prefecture, where the epicenter was located on Kyushu island, as well as nearby Kochi prefecture on Shikoku ...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami ...

6 to 7 with force predicted to shatter all records, the Japan Meteorological Agency warned on Sept. 2. If the typhoon maintains its intensity as predicted, the agency will likely issue a special ...

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the southwestern part of Japan on Monday, Jan. 13, prompting a tsunami advisory to be issued, authorities said.

On Monday, January 13, 2025, Japan experienced a huge earthquake, which eventually led to a temporary tsunami warning. The ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan Meteorological Agency reports a 6.9 magnitude quake in southwestern Japan and issues a tsunami warning. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you ...

TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the ...

A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area.

Hottest temperature of 41 C recorded on July 29 in Tochigi province for 2nd consecutive year since 1898, says Japan Meteorological Agency People walk on the street under the hot and burning midday ...