Earthquakes
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Japan issues megaquake advisory in north after magnitude 7.5 earthquake
Officials said probability of a magnitude 8 or larger quake was only about 1% but they have urged people to be…
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Japan tells residents to evacuate as powerful earthquake strikes north-east
90,000 people advised to take shelter after 7.5-magnitude quake, with 20 injuries reported A powerful 7.5-magn…
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CCTV shows moment powerful earthquake hits Japan – video
CCTV footage showed tremors in cities across north-eastern Japan on Monday after a powerful 7.5…
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Why did such a powerful earthquake and tsunami cause so little damage?
The 8.8-magnitude quake triggered a global race against time – and showed how much had been learned since 2004…
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Thursday briefing: How global preparedness prevented a tsunami tragedy
In today’s newsletter: Years of preparation and global coordination ensured communities from Japan to Hawaii w…
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With tsunami warnings lifted, millions return home after powerful Pacific earthquake
Country after country has lifted or downgraded warnings, telling coastal residents they can returnTsunami warn…
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What are the strongest earthquakes ever recorded?
Powerful 8.8-magnitude quake off coast of Russia set off tsunami warnings – how does it compare to past temblo…
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Tsunami alerts from Japan to the US after earthquake sparks warnings across Pacific – video report
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake triggered a series of tsunami warnings and evacuation orders stretching ac…
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‘Prepared for a long stay’: tsunami alert triggers mass evacuations across Pacific
People in Guam and Japan move to higher ground, while highways in Hawaii busy as residents leave for safe area…
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Pacific tsunami alerts: what we know so far about the warnings stretching from Japan to the US
Shallow magnitude 8.8 quake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula prompting warnings as far away as New Zealan…
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Many countries downgrade tsunami alerts after powerful earthquake off Russia
Impact of water surges less than initially feared after quake of 8.8 magnitude hit near Russia’s Kamchatka pen…
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Tsunami updates: Easter and Galápagos Islands evacuate coastal areas as tsunami warnings rattle Pacific – as it happened
Authorities ordered evacuations on Pacific islands of Ecuador and Chile; warnings downgraded elsewhere after 8…
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Japan’s Tokara islands hit by 900 earthquakes in two weeks
No major damage has been reported in the Tokara island chain, Japan’s meteorological agency saysMore than 900 …
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Office workers find cover as 7.1-magnitude quake rocks southern Japan – video
An earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Kyushu on Thursday, triggering tsunami warnings. There were no i…
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Earthquake strikes off Japan’s coast and triggers tsunami warning
No immediate signs of damage reported after 6.9-magnitude quake hits off eastern coast of KyushuA powerful ear…
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Taiwan earthquake: search for survivors continues into night after nine people killed in quake – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report below:Nine dead and hundreds injured amid la…
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Taiwan earthquake: nine dead and 900 injured as buildings collapse
Dozens believed trapped and awaiting rescue after island hit by 7.2-magnitude quake, its strongest in 25 years…
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‘Reality remains tough as ever’, says Japan PM as extra $660m pledged for Noto earthquake rebuild
The earthquake hit parts of the Ishikawa region on New Year’s Day killing 241 people and sparking a major fire…
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Japan’s Noto earthquake: thousands of survivors struggle as accusations of neglect grow
The lives of 14,000 people affected by the New Year’s day disaster remain in limbo, living in evacuation shelt…
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Woman in 90s pulled alive from rubble five days after Japan earthquake
Boy, five, among 126 people dead, after boiling water spilled on him during Monday’s 7.6 magnitude quakeA woma…