TSUNAMI RISK NHK
Tsunami hits Japan after 21 earthquakes above magnitude 4 in 90 minutes, residents told to run
Japan faced a magnitude 7.4 earthquake on Monday, triggering a tsunami with waves of 1.2 meters hitting Wajima in Ishikawa. In a span of 90 minutes, 21 earthquakes of over magnitude 4 shook the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a major tsunami warning, a first since the devastating 2011 event. The quake disrupted power power supply and transport facilities but no nuclear plant abnormalities were reported.
Powerful quake off north Japan kills four, more than 90 injured
The Japan Meteorological Agency early Thursday lifted its low-risk advisory for a tsunami along the coasts of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures. Tsunami waves of 30 centimeters (11 inches) reached shore in Ishinomaki, about 390 kilometers (242 miles) northeast of Tokyo.
Volcano eruption triggers evacuation orders, metre-high waves in Japan
Around 230,000 people were advised to evacuate across eight prefectures due to the tsunami risk, NHK reported. The alert included areas hit by the deadly 2011 tsunami.
6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami risk
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said, with no immediate reports of damage.
At least 19 missing, 120 injured as powerful quake hits Japan's Hokkaido
Efforts to restore power to 2.95 million households were underway but it was not clear when supplies would be restored, a company spokesman said.
Workers flee Japan nuclear plant as smoke rises
Gray smoke rose from two reactor units Monday, temporarily stalling critical work to reconnect power lines and restore cooling systems to stabilize Japan's radiation-leaking nuclear complex.
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Japan steps up efforts to cool reactors at quake-hit N-plant
The choppers dumped four loads before leaving the site. Yesterday, they were forced to abort a similar operation due to concerns over high radiation levels.
Hydrogen blast at Japan's Fukushima N-plant
Radiation risks mounted in Japan after a second hydrogen explosion rocked the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant today leaving 11 workers injured.
Japan plans package to fund rebuilding efforts
Japan aims to compile a package to fund the rebuilding effort after its strongest earthquake on record, a step that may worsen the public debt.
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