A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Friday, days after a powerful 7.5-magnitude quake in the same region injured at least 50 people, as per the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The agency has also warned that tsunami waves of up to one metre (3 feet) could hit the northern Pacific coastline. A vehicle is seen…
Updated on: Nov 09, 2025 02:28 pm IST Japan issued an advisory for a possible tsunami of up to one metre (three feet) high after an earthquake in waters off Iwate. Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Sunday for Iwate prefecture after an offshore earthquake of Magnitude 6.8, as per the USGS, struck a northern…
Last Updated:October 24, 2025, 23:52 IST Japan lies in one of the world’s most seismically active regions. The country has developed the densest seismic monitoring network globally. The area spanning Afghanistan, Pakistan, and North India is one of the world’s most seismically active zones. (Representational image/AP) An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 shook Japan’s Hokkaido on…
As the fears of a ‘megaquake’ in Japan increase, the Japanese government has stated it needs to prepare better for the possible natural disaster. In view of this, the government has updated its 2014 preparedness plan which aims to reduce the death tol cuased by a potential megaquake. A series of powerful earthquakes that…
Home » ASIA » Vietnam, South Korea, and Western China See Surging Demand as Hong Kong Group Tour Prices Drop by Ten Percent Amid Japan Travel Fears Sunday, June 15, 2025 Driven by growing fears of a potential earthquake in Japan, Hong Kong travellers are rapidly shifting their summer holiday plans toward Vietnam, South Korea,…