More than 30 hurt in Japan earthquake
TOKYO — An earthquake early Sunday rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, injuring more than 30 people, most of…
Possible 1st disaster-related death reported after Kumamoto quake in Japan
KUMAMOTO, Japan (Kyodo) — A woman in her 70s, who according to local officials had been sleeping in…
Japan quake halts auto and chip plants, testing supply chain resilience
The 7.1-magnitude quake that struck southern Japan this week has brought many car and semiconductor factories in the…
Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan
KUMAMOTO, Japan — Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped…
Kumamoto quake disrupts TSMC, Toyota operations in southern Japan
TOKYO — Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in southwest Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture has disrupted semiconductor and automotive production in the…
13 confirmed dead after Kumamoto quake rattles Japan chipmaking hub
TOKYO — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that 13 people had been confirmed dead following an earthquake…
7.1 magnitude quake rocks Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture
TOKYO — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto on Tuesday afternoon, registering the maximum…
A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off northern Japan
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan during rush hour on Thursday morning, but the…
M6.2 quake hits Japan’s Hokkaido, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO – A quake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Japan’s Hokkaido on Monday, but the country’s weather…
6.2 quake on Hokkaido island latest to shake Japan
TOKYO — A strong earthquake rattled Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido early Monday, US and Japanese meteorological agencies…
Japan’s north struck by magnitude-6.1 earthquake, followed by wildfires prompting evacuations
A preliminary magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck northern Japan early today, the US Geological Survey has reported, but there are…
Magnitude-6.2 quake hits Japan’s Hokkaido; no tsunami warning issued
Natural disasters Temblor registers upper 5 on Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Tokachi region Upper 5…