Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of ...

Thank you for following our live updates on the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off the north of Japan. Its epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean and was 10km deep, the Japan Meteorological Agency ...

Residents of the affected region were urged to stay away from coastal areas, while tens of thousands of people were told to go to higher ground. Coverage on this live blog has ended. 'No abnormalities ...

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published a comprehensive disaster guide. It’s recommended that you download it and read it right now (or even better, after you read it, print it out and stick ...

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Authorities have warned residents of northeastern Japan to prepare for an even larger earthquake after a magnitude 7.7 quake struck off the coast of Iwate on Monday, triggering tsunami across a broad ...

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