Japan on high alert for ‘huge’ second earthquake after lifting tsunami warning BBC Tsunami advisory lifted after Japan earthquake but warnings for potential stronger quake issued CNN Japan earthquake mapped: Country on high alert for large quake after tsunami warnings The Independent Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan AP News Is it … Read more
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government has set up a crisis management team following the strong earthquake. Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026 A strong magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck off northern Japan, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for waves of up to 3 metres (10 feet). The quake hit on … Read more
The United States Geological Survey says the earthquake was at a depth of 10km (6.21 miles). Published On 1 Apr 20261 Apr 2026 A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has hit the Northern Molucca Sea off the coast of the city of Ternate, in eastern Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning for nearby islands. The United States Geological … Read more
TOKYO (AP) — A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday’s quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu, the main Japanese island, at a depth of 20 kilometers (12.4 … Read more
BREAKINGBREAKING, Japan’s Meteorological Agency says a tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit country’s northeastern coast. Published On 8 Dec 20258 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s coast, triggering a tsunami alert. An initial report by Japan’s Meteorological Agency put … Read more
BREAKINGBREAKING, Quake strikes 136km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s far east, according to US Geological Survey. Tsunami alerts have been issued in multiple countries after a powerful earthquake off the Russian coast, with waves of 3 to 4 metres (19.8 to 13 feet) reported in Russia’s far east. A tsunami measuring 3-4 metres high was … Read more
MOSCOW (AP) — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no longer a danger of tsunami waves on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula after five powerful quakes — the largest with a magnitude of 7.4 — struck in the sea nearby on Sunday. The largest quake was at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles) and … Read more
Coastal areas of Chile and Argentina were evacuated after Chilean authorities issued a tsunami warning following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake off the country’s southern coast. Thousands of people made their way to higher ground after the earthquake struck in the Drake Passage between Cape Horn, on the southern tip of South America, and Antarctica on … Read more
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times A major, 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake prompted a … Read more
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London USGS The United States Geological Survey showed a map of the location of the earthquake – A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean Sea triggering tsunami warnings for a number of countries, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said. Officials say the earthquake’s epicentre is about 20 miles (32.1km) … Read more