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Japan earthquake live: Tsunami alert lifted after 6.9-magnitude tremor prompts evacuations along Pacific coast

Details on damage and injuries from the new quake weren’t immediately clear

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

Is it safe to travel to Japan after recent earthquakes?

Japan is asking those in affected areas to be on high alert for at least a week

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Japan earthquake live updates: Megaquake warning issued along 800-mile coastline after 7.5-magnitude tremor

The warning covers approximately 800 miles (1,300 kilometres) from Chiba to Hokkaido

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

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Incredible Footage Shows Japan's Highly Active Sakurajima Volcano Erupting In A Colossal 4,400-Meter Ash Blast

Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts with a 4,400m ash plume, triggering ashfall warnings, flight disruptions and renewed monitoring across Kagoshima and Kyushu.

International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025

Typhoon Halong mapped: Emergency warning for Japanese islands and heavy rain forecast for California

Rainfall on Hachijo reached 207mm in three hours, the highest ever for the area, as Bay Area braces for its strongest rainfall since last winter,

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

Tsunami warning issued as Japan hit by 6.9 magnitude earthquake

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a 6.9 magnitude quake in southwestern Japan and issued a tsunami warning that was later called off.

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2025

Japan: Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate after flooding in Ishikawa region

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of alert

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2024

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Powerful Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in southern Japan

Injuries were reported in Japan on Thursday after a powerful typhoon made landfall, bringing strong winds and the risk of floods and landslides. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its rare "special warning" for the most violent storms.

France 24 · Aug 28, 2024

Typhoon Shanshan Approaching Japan With Heavy Rain And Winds

Typhoon Shanshan approaches Japan with heavy rain and strong winds. Residents advised to take precautions for safety during inclement weather.

Japan’s PM cancels overseas trip after experts issue ‘megaquake’ warning

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued its first-ever warning of the risk of a huge earthquake along the Pacific coast

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2024

Tsunami Warning Downgraded For Miyakojima And Okinawa Islands

Japan's Meteorological Agency downgrades tsunami warning to advisory for Miyakojima and Okinawa islands after earthquake. Importance of vigilance and prepa...

Why almost 150 earthquakes struck Japan in less than a day

A big earthquake rattled Japan’s northwestern coast on New Year’s day, killing dozens and rekindling fears of the tsunami that ravaged the nation’s northern region in 2011. It was one of about 150 to strike the region over the day.

The Times of India · Jan 2, 2024

Is it safe to travel to Japan and where was the earthquake? Travel advice as death toll hits 48

The earthquake consequently led to the first special tsunami warning from the Japan Meteorological Agency since 2011

Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2024

Japan's coast under threat as powerful earthquake triggers tsunami

Get the latest updates on the tsunami warnings in Japan and witness the powerful sloshing effect caused by the earthquake. Stay informed!

Japan earthquake news – as it happened: highest-level tsunami warning dropped

Buildings collapse, trapping residents, and fires break out but tsunami warning lowered after series of major earthquakes in Japan

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2024

Japan orders people to evacuate after 7.6-magnitude quake hits west coast

Major tsunami warnings downgraded but residents in coastal areas told not to return to homes

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

Tropical storm hits Japan's Okinawa islands again, unleashing torrential rain

A meandering storm is heading again toward southwestern Japan, prompting fresh warnings about dangerously heavy rainfall

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 26, 2023

Agency turns to new supercomputer to improve torrential rainfall forecasts

The Japan Meteorological Agency held a press viewing of a new supercomputer for predicting the occurrence of linear precipitation bands that bring intense downpours.

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 24, 2023

Severe cold poses traffic, health risks

With temperatures likely to drop sharply from Tuesday night due to this season's severest cold spell so far, the Japan Meteorological Agency is warning of possible disruption to public transportation as snow may accumulate in residential areas of the Kanto region, including Tokyo.

Reuters · Dec 4, 2022

Japan Meteorological Agency says no tsunami impact from Java volcano eruption-NHK

Japan's Meteorological Agency said on Sunday that there was no tsunami impact a volcano that erupted on Sunday in Indonesia, public broadcaster NHK said.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Earthquake hits Japan's Ibaraki prefecture, no tsunami warning

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 hit Japan's Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 18, 2022

Thousands in Shelters as Japan Braces for Typhoon Nanmadol

Thousands of people were in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge nearly three million residents to evacuate. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a rare "special warning" for the Kagoshima region in southern Kyushu prefecture -- an…

Daily Mirror · Sep 18, 2022

Super typhoon warning as Japan braces for destructive and 'unprecedented' storm

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special typhoon warning for two million people in the Kagoshima prefecture on the island of Kyushu, with residents urged to evacuate

Bangkok Post · Sep 17, 2022

Japan braces for ‘very dangerous’ typhoon

TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency warned on Saturday of “unprecedented” risks from a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the southern island of Kyushu, urging residents to take shelter ahead of the storm.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 17, 2022

Japan Urges Evacuations as ‘Unprecedented’ Super Typhoon Approaches

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged residents to evacuate parts of the southern island of Kyushu on Saturday, ahead of a large and powerful typhoon expected to bring up to half a meter (20 inches) of rain when it makes landfall on Sunday. Nanmadol, classified as a super typhoon by the…

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