A 7.7 magnitude offshore earthquake struck northern Japan on April 20, 2026, prompting tsunami warnings and evacuations at Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear plants. Workers moved to elevated ...

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, according to national broadcaster NHK, prompting tsunami warnings across coastal regions. Authorities have cautioned that waves as ...

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A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, issuing a tsunami warning for waves up to three metres. The quake hit at 4:53 pm local time in the ...

An earthquake struck on Monday off Japan's eastern coast, USGS said.

A tsunami warning has been issued with mass evacuations underway after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast. The tremor struck off the northeastern coast of the country this ...

The Japanese government has warned of a slightly heightened risk of a megaquake in the next week after a strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s northeastern coast on Monday, ...

Scientists can now use SWOT to improve tsunami models. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Late on July 29, 2025, the Earth's crust ...

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck in Indonesia's Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person, damaging some buildings and triggering tsunami waves, authorities and witnesses said.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck in the Molucca Sea on Thursday (local time) resulted in a short-lived tsunami warning for multiple countries including Indonesia, Japan, Philippines and Malaysia ...

The Mediterranean Sea is widely perceived as having a low tsunami risk. History and recent modeling technology have demonstrated that destructive waves have already hit the French coast and could do ...