Strong earthquake jolts northern Japan

2008-07-22T05:50+0200

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted northern Japan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Two strong earthquakes jolt northern Japan

2008-07-22T01:18+0200

TOKYO, July 21, 2008 (AFP) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted northern Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The undersea quake struck at 8:30 pm (1130 GMT) off the east coast of Japan's main island of Honshu, at a depth of 33 kilometres (20 miles).

Strong earthquake jolts northern Japan

2008-07-21T21:52+0200

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has jolted northern Japan, the US Geological Survey said, but there's no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Earthquake hits north Japan coast

2008-07-21T17:23+0200

Japan's weather agency said a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 has struck off the northern Japanese coast.

Earthquake hits north Japan coast

2008-07-21T15:26+0200

Japan's weather agency said a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 has struck off the northern Japanese coast. The Meteorological Agency said there was no danger of a tsunami, or seismic waves, from the quake, which occurred about 20 miles below the ocean's surface off the coast of Fukushima.

Strong earthquake hits off Japan

2008-07-21T15:04+0200

HONG KONG, July 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, at 7:36p.m. (1136 GMT) Monday, according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory. The epicenter was initially determined to be 37.2 degrees north latitude and 142.

Earthquake jolts Japan

2008-07-21T14:53+0200

A STRONG earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has jolted northern Japan, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate reports of damage or casualties. 9:44pm (AEST)

Strong earthquake jolts northern Japan

2008-07-21T14:49+0200

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted northern Japan, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Strong quake hits northern Japan, no tsunami

2008-07-21T14:40+0200

Japan's weather agency says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off the northern Japanese coast. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts northern Japan

2008-07-21T14:19+0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted northern Japan on Monday at 1130 GMT (7:30 a.m. EDT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts northern Japan

2008-07-21T14:18+0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted northern Japan on Monday at 1130 GMT, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Strong earthquake jolts northeastern Japan

2008-07-21T14:18+0200

TOKYO, July 21 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted northeastern Japan's Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The epicenter of the 8:30 p.m. (1100GMT) quake was about 30 km under the seabed in the Pacific off Fukushima Prefecture.

Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts northern Japan

2008-07-21T13:57+0200

21 Jul 2008 11:50:18 GMT Source: Reuters TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted northern Japan on Monday at 1130 GMT, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of ...

Moderate earthquake jolts northern Japan

2008-07-21T12:33+0200

TOKYO - A MODERATE 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan on Monday, the Meteorological Agency said. The undersea quake struck at 0927 GMT (5.27 pm Singapore time) off the northern prefecture of Miyagi at a depth of 10 kilometres, the agency said.

Japan's fishermen: 'We're dying'

2008-07-20T22:30+0200

(AP) -- Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan. The agency says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.3. It struck just before noon Saturday , July 15 (Kyodo) - All member fishermen of the Japan Fisheries Cooperatives and 16 other major....

AHN - 6.6 Earthquake Jolts Japan

2008-07-20T14:43+0200

(AHN) - Japan's Meteorological Agency said that a strong earthquake struck the eastern coast of Japan on Sunday with a magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale. - Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:00:22 GMT (AHN)

Strong earthquake hits off Japan coast

2008-07-19T22:58+0200

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary 6.6 magnitude struck off of Japan's eastern coast Saturday (4:39 p.m. Friday Hawaii time), the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Strong earthquake hits eastern Japan

2008-07-19T18:01+0200

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Strong quake jolts Japan's Tohoku, Kanto

2008-07-19T17:44+0200

TOKYO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Tohoku and Kanto regions Saturday morning, said the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred at 11:39 a.m. local time (0239 GMT), said the agency, which has issued tsunami warning to coastal areas in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.

Earthquake hits off Japan`s coast

2008-07-19T16:57+0200

Tokyo,07/19 - A powerful earthquake has struck off the eastern coast of Japan, with officials warning that some regions could be hit by a small tsunami. Japan`s Meteorological Agency measured the 6.6-magnitude quake just before noon off Fukushima prefecture. The agency issued a tsunami warning for Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures.

Japan issues tsunami warning after strong quake

2008-07-19T12:21+0200

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan today after a strong earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu.

Offshore earthquake hits eastern Japan

2008-07-19T11:17+0200

Earthquake strikes east Japan

2008-07-19T10:55+0200

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale has struck off the eastern coast of Japan. The tremor struck at about 2.30am (11.30am local time) but there are no reports of immediate casualties or damage. A 20cm tsunami was observed in Miyagi and other areas north of Tokyo after the....

Japan issues tsunami warning after strong quake

2008-07-19T09:48+0200

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan today after a strong earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu.

Strong quake jolts northern Japan

2008-07-19T09:30+0200

A strong earthquake measuring 6,6 on the Richter scale shook northern Japan on Saturday, triggering a minor tsunami, the meteorological agency said.

7.0 magnitude quake off Japan

2008-07-19T09:16+0200

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck beneath the north Pacific Ocean 77 miles (123 km) east northeast of Iwaki, Japan at 0239 GMT at a depth of 25 miles(40 km), the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The Japanese government issued a Tsunami alert for...

Japan quake triggers tsunami alert

2008-07-19T09:13+0200

A strong earthquake, with a preliminary reading of magnitude 6.6, struck off Japan's eastern coast early today, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Tsunami Warning Lifted In Northeast Japan

2008-07-19T09:10+0200

Japan's Meteorological Agency lifted the tsunami warning it issued for northeastern Japan on Saturday after an earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu. There were no initial reports of damage from the quake. The biggest tsunami measured was 20 cm (7.9 inches) along the coasts of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, the agency said.

Offshore earthquake hits eastern Japan

2008-07-19T08:29+0200

TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A strong earthquake with a preliminary 6.6 magnitude struck off of Japan's eastern coast Saturday, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The 11:39 a.m. quake, which occurred off the coast of Fukushima prefecture about....

Tsunami warning lifted in north-east Japan

2008-07-19T08:17+0200

TOKYO - JAPAN'S Meteorological Agency lifted the tsunami warning it issued for northeastern Japan on Saturday after an earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu. There were no initial reports of damage from the quake. The biggest tsunami measured was 20cm along the coasts of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, the agency said.

Tsunami warning lifted in north-east Japan

2008-07-19T07:58+0200

Tsunami warning in NE Japan after 7.0 quake

2008-07-19T07:44+0200

Japan's Meteorological Agency issues a tsunami warning in northeast Japan after an earthquake measuring 7.0 in magnitude struck off the east coast of Honshu.

Japan lifts tsunami warning

2008-07-19T07:42+0200

JAPAN'S Meteorological Agency has lifted a tsunami warning for northeastern Japan after an earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu. 3:16pm (AEST)

Tsunami warning lifted in northeast Japan

2008-07-19T07:35+0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Meteorological Agency lifted the tsunami warning it issued for northeastern Japan on Saturday after an earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu.

Tsunami warning in northeast Japan after strong quake

2008-07-19T07:21+0200

TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan Saturday after an strong earthquake struck off the east...

Offshore earthquake hits east Japan, tsunami warning issued

2008-07-19T07:13+0200

A strong earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast Saturday, shaking buildings and prompting a tsunami warning, witnesses and meteorological agencies said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage after the 6.6 magnitude quake, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.

Major earthquake hits sea off Japan

2008-07-19T07:06+0200

BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A major earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale jolted the sea off the east coast of Honshu in Japan at 10:39 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Administration. The epicenter was located at 37.5 degrees north latitude and 142.3 degrees east longitude, said the Administration.

Magnitude 6.6 quake hits eastern Japan

2008-07-19T07:05+0200

A strong earthquake with a preliminary 6.6 magnitude struck off of Japan's eastern coast Saturday, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Tsunami warning lifted in northeast Japan

2008-07-19T07:05+0200

19 Jul 2008 04:38:05 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds tsunami warning lifted) TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Meteorological Agency lifted the tsunami warning it issued for northeastern Japan on Saturday after an earthquake struck off the east ...

Magnitude 6.6 quake hits eastern Japan

2008-07-19T07:01+0200

TOKYO (AP) -- A strong earthquake with a preliminary 6.6 magnitude struck off of Japan's eastern coast Saturday, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage....

Tsunami warning issued in Japan

2008-07-19T07:00+0200

Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the eastern coast of Japan.

Strong offshore earthquake hits eastern Japan, tsunami warning issued

2008-07-19T06:44+0200

Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan.

Offshore earthquake hits east Japan, tsunami warning issued

2008-07-19T06:30+0200

Earthquake jolts northern Japan

2008-07-19T06:20+0200

TOKYO, July 19 (AFP): An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale shook northern Japan on Saturday, the meteorological agency said, issuing a...

Magnitude 6.6 quake hits eastern Japan (AP)

2008-07-19T06:19+0200

AP - A strong earthquake with a preliminary 6.6 magnitude struck off of Japan's eastern coast Saturday, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Strong earthquake hits eastern Japan

2008-07-19T06:13+0200

Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the eastern coast of Japan.

Magnitude 6.6 quake hits eastern Japan

2008-07-19T06:13+0200

A strong earthquake with a preliminary 6.6 magnitude struck off of Japan's eastern coast Saturday, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Strong quake shakes Japan

2008-07-19T06:05+0200

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan on Saturday after an earthquake measuring 7.0 in magnitude struck off the east coast of Honshu.

Tsunami warning in northeast Japan after strong quake

2008-07-19T06:05+0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan on Saturday after an strong earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu.

Tsunami warning in northeast Japan after strong quake

2008-07-19T06:04+0200

19 Jul 2008 03:40:00 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds nuclear power plants information ) TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan on Saturday after an strong earthquake struck off the ...

Strong earthquake hits eastern Japan

2008-07-19T06:00+0200

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the eastern coast of Japan....

Earthquake jolts northern Japan

2008-07-19T05:59+0200

Tsunami tidal waves may shortly hit coastal areas, says meteorological agency. -AFP

Large quake off Japan's northeast coast

2008-07-19T05:50+0200

Japan has issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan after an earthquake measuring 7.0 in magnitude struck off the coast of the main island of Honshu.

Strong earthquake hits eastern Japan (AP)

2008-07-19T05:49+0200

AP - Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the eastern coast of Japan.

Earthquake jolts northern Japan

2008-07-19T05:41+0200

TOKYO - AN earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale shook northern Japan on Saturday, the meteorological agency said, issuing a warning of a minor tsunami in the region. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The tremor struck at 11.39 am (10.

Strong quake jolts Japan's Tohoku, Kanto regions

2008-07-19T05:36+0200

Strong earthquake strikes Japan

2008-07-19T05:35+0200

TOKYO — Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan.

Earthquake hits off Japan's coast

2008-07-19T05:34+0200

A powerful quake off the eastern coast of Japan sparks a tsunami warning for two prefectures, but no immediate report of damage.

7.0 magnitude quake strikes off northeast Japan

2008-07-19T05:33+0200

19 Jul 2008 03:13:17 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck beneath the north Pacific Ocean 77 miles (123 km) east northeast of Iwaki, Japan at 0239 GMT at a depth of 25 miles(40 km), the U.S. ...

Tsunami warning in northeast Japan after 7.0 quake

2008-07-19T05:33+0200

19 Jul 2008 03:11:25 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with magnitude) TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan on Saturday after an earthquake measuring 7.0 in magnitude struck off ...

Strong offshore earthquake hits eastern Japan

2008-07-19T05:29+0200

TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan. The agency says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.3. It struck just before noon Saturday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo.

Strong quake hits Japan, tsunami alert

2008-07-19T05:26+0200

The 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck beneath the north Pacific Ocean, 123km east northeast of Iwaki, at 12:39pm (AEST) at a depth of 40km, the US Geological Survey said. Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for the northeast of the country. Share this article NEWS.com.au is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Sales slow for tours to Beijing Olympics

2008-07-18T04:25+0200

Tainted gyoza dumplings, the May 12 Sichuan earthquake and oppression in Tibet have apparently led to sluggish sales in Japan of tour packages involving the Beijing Olympic Games, travel agents said. However, another reason could be that the tours just aren't attractive enough.

Sales slow for tours for Beijing Olympics Games

2008-07-17T10:26+0200

Tohoku quake toll rises to 13

2008-07-11T23:19+0200

SENDAI (Kyodo) The death toll from the major earthquake that struck northeastern Japan on June 14 has reached 13 after police determined that a 37-year-old man who died in his apartment in Sendai was a victim of the 7.2-magnitude temblor. Yoshiyuki Sato died on the day of the quake as a result of....

Death toll from Japan quake rises to 13 (AFP)

2008-07-10T15:56+0200

AFP - The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Japan last month rose to 13 Thursday as police belatedly confirmed another victim.

Hu Jintao thanks all countries for aid after disastrous quake

2008-07-09T10:21+0200

TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (Itar-Tass) - Chinese President Hu Jintao said he is grateful for the peoples and governments of all countries that provided aid to China after the disastrous earthquake in the province of Sichuan. As part of the G-8 summit on Hokkaido Island on Wednesday, Hu said, “We’re....

Chinese president thanks world support for China's quake-relief efforts

2008-07-09T09:03+0200

TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday expressed sincere thanks to those governments and peoples that extended China sympathy and sincere help in the wake of the May 12 Wenchuan devastating earthquake. Hu made the remark when addressing an outreach session of the....

Strong offshore earthquake shakes Okinawa

2008-07-09T04:34+0200

OKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off the coast of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa on Tuesday (9:42 p.m. Monday Hawaii time), Japan's Meteorological Agency said.

Hu thanks rescue medical teams

2008-07-09T04:12+0200

SAPPORO--Chinese President Hu Jintao thanked members of the Japan Disaster Relief Team here Tuesday for their efforts after the disastrous May 12 earthquake in Sichuan province. Hu, in Hokkaido for the Group of Eight summit, told members of the rescue and medical teams that their efforts would never be forgotten by the Chinese people.

Offshore earthquake shakes Japan

2008-07-08T15:10+0200

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck off the coast of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa today, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. The quake occurred at 4.42pm (0742...

Strong offshore earthquake shakes southern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

2008-07-08T13:07+0200

TOKYO - Japan's meteorological agency says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck off the south coast of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. The agency says the q...

Earthquake hit southern Japan

2008-07-08T12:53+0200

A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6 has jolted southern Japan, but there is no risk of a tsunami.

Offshore earthquake shakes Japan

2008-07-08T12:51+0200

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck off the coast of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. The quake occurred about 30 miles below the ocean's surface. The Japanese Met Agency said there is no danger of a tsunami, or seismic waves.

Strong 6.0-magnitude quake shakes southern Japan

2008-07-08T12:29+0200