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TOKYO, April 18, 2024 (AFP) – Eight people were reported injured Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan, but there appeared to be no major damage or tsunami. The epicentre of the quake, which hit at 11:14 pm (1414 GMT) Wednesday, was located between the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the US Geological Survey said. Japan experiences around 1,500 quakes every year. The vast majority are mild and even larger quakes usually cause […]
Japan plans to double a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to $6.8 billion after a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, the government said Tuesday, as snow worsened conditions for survivors. The 7.5-magnitude quake and powerful aftershocks killed at least 222 people in central Japan, laying waste to houses and infrastructure. In the Ishikawa region on the Sea of Japan coast, about 16,700 people were still stuck in limbo in shelters, many without […]
No Filipino hurt or killed, PHL gov’t says (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos on Tuesday, Jan. 2, expressed solidarity with Japan after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Ishikawa prefecture on New Year’s Day. In a statement, the President said “we have made the offer to assist in any way that we can.” “In the face of shared climate challenges within the Pacific Ring of Fire, we stand united with Japan and stay ready to provide support from […]
(Eagle News) – A 6.1 magnitude quake rocked northeast Japan, particularly 144 kilometers northeast of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture on Honshu island, on Thursday, April 11, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake had a depth of 12.2 kilometers, and was 133 kilometers from Kuji, Iwate, Japan, the USGS said. There were so far no reports of damage or casualties. The quake struck 8:18 a.m. UTC time or 4:18 p.m. Philippine time.
by Kyoko Hasegawa Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A powerful 6.6-magnitude quake rocked the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido Thursday, killing two people, collapsing homes, and triggering landslides that left dozens missing. Multiple, large-scale landslides struck the sparsely populated countryside, which was also hit by the edge of a powerful typhoon that surged through Japan earlier this week. Aerial views showed dozens of houses destroyed at the bottom of a hill that was engulfed […]
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A powerful earthquake rocked Japan’s second city of Osaka on Monday, killing three people including a nine-year-old girl and injuring more than 300, according to an official tally. Television images showed buildings swaying and burst pipes spewing water after the quake, which struck at the height of rush hour in the city of around two million. However, there was no large-scale destruction and no tsunami warning issued […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A nine-year-old girl was killed and one other person feared dead after a strong quake rocked Japan’s second city of Osaka during Monday’s morning rush hour. There were no immediate reports of major damage and no tsunami warning was issued after the powerful quake, which stranded commuters and left tens of thousands without power. Local police said a girl, aged nine, had died in the city of Takatsuki, north of Osaka […]
Photo credits: Rueda Rey and SCAN International (Eagle News) – In response to the recent earthquakes that hit Japan, the Iglesia Ni Cristo has extended its assistance to the quake-affected regions, particularly in the island of Kysuhu. “Aid to Humanity” or “Lingap sa Mamamayan” activities were held in Kumamoto City in Kyushu where INC volunteers distributed emergency relief packages consisting of bottled water, canned goods, noodles, cookies, coffee, tea, toiletries and diapers. INC Executive Minister […]
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AFP) — Kumamoto castle in south Japan is damaged after two powerful earthquakes which killed more than 40 people and left buildings in rubble and houses buried in mud. https://youtu.be/SvKb0DK-r4c
by Harumi Ozawa Mashiki, Japan (AFP) – Rescuers were racing against the weather and the threat of more landslides Sunday to reach people still trapped by two big earthquakes that hit southern Japan. At last 41 people are known to have died in the double disaster, with at least six still missing — feared buried in shattered houses or under torrents of mud. Heavy rain was lashing the area around Kumamoto, where officials have warned quake-loosened hillsides could […]
by Kazuhiro NOGI MASHIKI, Japan (AFP) — A more powerful quake hit southern Japan early Saturday, killing at least seven people, toppling large buildings and triggering a massive landslide just over a day after an earlier tremor which left nine dead. The quake on the southwestern island of Kyushu sparked a fresh wave of destruction and was followed by a wave of aftershocks in the region where nerves are already frayed following Thursday’s deadly earthquake. […]
KUMAMOTO CITY, Japan (Reuters) – At least three people died and seven remain in critical condition after two powerful earthquakes hit south Japan late on Thursday night (April 13). National broadcaster NHK captured the moment the second 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto early on Friday morning, after midnight (April 15). This was the second earthquake to hit the region in four hours and collapsed already badly damaged buildings. The initial […]
