There were almost 100 chokepoints and blockages on prefectural roads (Reuters) Tokyo, Japan: Thousands of rescuers pressed on in their search for survivors of a New Year’s Day earthquake that killed at least 81 people in Japan, hoping to save as many as possible within a three day survival window that ends on Thursday afternoon. … Read more
Japanese rescue workers and canine units searched urgently through rubble Wednesday ahead of predicted bitter cold and heavy rain in what the prime minister called a race against time after powerful earthquakes killed at least 65 people in western Japan. Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas were shaken by a 4.9 magnitude aftershock on Wednesday – … Read more
Japanese rescue workers and canine units searched urgently through rubble Wednesday ahead of predicted bitter cold and heavy rain in what the prime minister called a race against time after powerful earthquakes killed at least 65 people in western Japan. Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas were shaken by a 4.9 magnitude aftershock on Wednesday — … Read more
Home News Earthquakes Of 4.4 And 4.8 Magnitude Hit Afghanistan In Less Than 30 Minutes Two days after a series of earthquakes hit Japan, two earthquakes have been witnessed by Afghanistan, of 4.4 and 4.8 magnitude, within less than 30 minutes. Earthquake In Afghanistan New Delhi: The year may have begun on a ‘high note’ for most … Read more
The 7.5 magnitude earthquake, which sent shock waves across Ishikawa prefecture, triggered tsunami waves more than a metre high, sparked a major fire and tore apart roads. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called an emergency meeting of the task force on Wednesday morning to discuss responses. Tokyo: The death toll in the devastative earthquake that … Read more
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 55 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned on Tuesday that more quakes could lie ahead. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area. Damage was … Read more
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. Japan is located in one of the most active seismic regions in the world, with … Read more
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 48 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned that more quakes could lie ahead. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area on Monday afternoon. Forty-eight … Read more
NANAO: Japan on Tuesday struggled to assess the extent of damage from an earthquake that struck its west coast, killing at least a dozen people, wrecking buildings and major roads, and knocking out power to swathes of homes in freezing temperatures. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck in the middle of the … Read more
In the massive earthquake, several buildings crumbled, fires broke out, and tsunami warnings were sent as far away as eastern Russia, following the earthquake, whereas people in Japan’s coastal areas were ordered to evacuate. At the Shika nuclear power facility in Ishikawa Prefecture, there was a blast and a burning stench, according to the Nuclear … Read more