A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Iwate Prefecture at 5:03 p.m. local time on Sunday.
Northeastern Japan is prone to earthquakes, including a triple disaster of a quake, tsunami and a nuclear meltdown in ...
A tsunami of about 10 centimeters (4 inches) was detected at Ofunato city in Iwate Prefecture, Ominato port, Miyako and Kamaishi, and subsequently as high as 20 centimeters (8 inches) in the coastal ...
A 6.7-magnitude quake struck off Japan’s coast early Sunday evening, prompting a tsunami advisory, which was later lifted.
A powerful earthquake, with an upgraded magnitude of 6.9 and a depth of about 12 miles, struck off the coast of northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.