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Taiwan rattled by 5.3 earthquake
Published on 21/09/2024
» TAIPEI - A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s sparsely populated east coast county of Hualien on Saturday, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.
Taiwan rattled by M5.5 quake, no immediate reports of damage
Published on 02/09/2024
» TAIPEI - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck just off Taiwan's sparsely populated east coast county of Hualien on Monday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.
Mae On reservoirs 'safe' after M3.4 earthquake
News, Published on 16/08/2024
» Chiang Mai: The Royal Irrigation Operation (RIO) ordered the inspection of reservoirs in Mae On district struck by a 3.4-magnitude earthquake yesterday morning and found that their structural integrity was intact.
Weeklong Japan megaquake alert ends
Kyodo News, Published on 15/08/2024
» KYODO - A weeklong government call for increased preparedness based on an advisory over a potential megaquake along the Pacific coast officially ended 5pm on Thursday, after no new major seismic activity was confirmed around the Nankai Trough.
‘Megaquake’ fear spurs panic buying in Japan
Published on 10/08/2024
» TOKYO - Japanese authorities have urged the public to refrain from hoarding emergency supplies, after panic buying led to shortages of some essential goods following the release of a “megaquake” advisory.
Japan issues first 'megaquake' warning
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/08/2024
» TOKYO - An earthquake off the coast of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu prompted the government to issue its first-ever warning for a megaquake from an undersea trough running along a swath of the country’s coast.
Japan PM cancels Central Asia, Mongolia trip over megaquake advisory
Kyodo News, Published on 09/08/2024
» KYODO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday cancelled his planned four-day trip to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia, as the weather agency warned that the risk of a potential massive earthquake in a vast area of the Pacific stretching from southwestern to central Japan has increased.
PM tells Thais in Japan to heed tsunami advisory
News, Published on 09/08/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has urged Thai nationals to closely monitor news reports and follow a tsunami advisory issued by Japanese authorities following a powerful earthquake off the coast of southern Japan yesterday.
Damage minimal after strong quake off Japan
Published on 08/08/2024
» TOKYO - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southwestern Japan on Thursday afternoon but no major damage was reported and only relatively minor tsunami waves reached the coast.
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off Mindanao, Philippines
Reuters, Published on 03/08/2024
» MANILA - An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the eastern shore of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.