5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan today: what we know

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency issued an emergency alert at the time of the quake, predicting strong shaking in the ...
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Japan's chief meteorologist calls rumors of a July earthquake a hoax and urges people not to worry

TOKYO (AP) — The head of Japan's meteorological agency on Friday dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific and a “hoax," urging people not to worry because ...
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Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype

Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster.
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan; no tsunami warning issued

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off the southeastern coast of the Nemuro Peninsula in Japan on Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The JMA ...
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Japan is bracing for a once-in-a-century earthquake. Does it need to?

As tremors shook the ground in parts of western Japan last Thursday, local and national government bodies leapt into action. Meteorologists gathered and issued a temporary tsunami advisory. A special ...