THE people of Japan are no strangers to natural disasters, with hundreds and thousands of having been killed by quakes and tsunamis over the past century. From the notorious Tohoku earthquake which sparked the Fukushima nuclear disaster to the monstrous Great Kanto quake of 1923, here is our list of some of Japan's deadliest quakes. Japan's deadliest earthquakes Great Kanto earthquake, 1923 Japan's worst ever earthquake was never actually its largest. On September 1, 1923 a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the Kanto plain on the island of Honshu. The shaking lasted around ten minutes and devastated the city of Tokyo, which was then home to around two million people. It also caused widespread damage throughout the Kanto region. Around 142,800 people were killed - making this quake one of the deadliest of all time. Genroku earthquake, 1703 The Genroku earthquake of 1703 measured 8.0 in magnitude, but the accompanying tsunami managed to kill more than 108,000 people. Genroku refers to the … [Read more...] about Japan earthquakes – from Sichuan in 2008 to the Tohoku quake and tsunami in 2011 – a history of disaster
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Japan earthquake: landslide traps residents in homes
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.6 left residents trapped inside their homes as a landslide blocked roads, engulfed buildings and led to widespread power cuts on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido in the early hours of Thursday. A landslide along a long ridge in the rural town of Atsumi could be seen in aerial footage from the public broadcaster NHK. About 10 people had been taken to hospital with injuries, one of them serious, it said. So far there have been no reports of fatalities. The quake, which struck at 3.08 am local time did not pose a tsunami risk, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The US Geological Survey said it had struck around 68 km (42 miles) south-east of Sapporo, Hokkaido’s main city. Prime minister Shinzo Abe told reporters his government had set up a command centre to coordinate relief and rescue. Saving lives was the top priority, he said. The Tomari nuclear power station, shut since shortly after a massive 2011 earthquake, reported no … [Read more...] about Japan earthquake: landslide traps residents in homes
Child and two men die in Japan earthquake
Asia 18 June 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44516531 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel A strong earthquake in Osaka, Japan has killed at least three people, including a child, and injured more than 200. Airports in the area were closed for several hours, train lines interrupted and factories had to halt production. … [Read more...] about Child and two men die in Japan earthquake
Three dead, hundreds injured in Japan earthquake
YEREVAN, JUNE 18, ARMENPRESS. A strong earthquake in Osaka, Japan has killed at least three people, including a child, and injured more than 200, BBC reports. Airports in the area were closed for several hours, train lines interrupted and factories had to halt production. The 6.1 magnitude quake did not trigger a tsunami warning and nuclear plants in the area are operating normally. Japan lies in a particularly earthquake-prone region and accounts for around 20% of quakes worldwide of magnitude 6.0 or more. A nine-year old girl killed by a falling wall at her school was one of three confirmed fatalities. Some 170,000 houses were left without power and gas supplies to more than 100,000 homes were stopped, the Japan Times reported. Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan … [Read more...] about Three dead, hundreds injured in Japan earthquake
Japan earthquake – Girl, 9, among three dead in Osaka and more than 200 injured after powerful magnitude-6.1 tremor hits
A NINE-year-old girl is among the three killed and more than 200 injured after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan this morning. Walls were sent crashing down and homes lost power as the massive earthquake struck Osaka. The magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit shortly after 8am (12am BST) north of the large port city at a depth of about 13km, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It has been reported the nine-year-old girl was killed when she was knocked down by a concrete wall at her elementary school. A man in his 80s also died when a concrete wall collapsed, while the third victim, an 84-year-old man, died after a bookshelf fell on top of him at his home. Several other people were left in "cardiopulmonary arrest". Aftermath of Japan earthquake leaves burst pipes, long queues of traffic and people on train tracks The quake knocked over walls, broke windows and set off scattered building fires. Goods were left scattered throughout shops from the tremor. It also cracked roads and broke … [Read more...] about Japan earthquake – Girl, 9, among three dead in Osaka and more than 200 injured after powerful magnitude-6.1 tremor hits