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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tokyo After Japan Issues Megaquake Alert
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, a day after the government issued a first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake on the country's Pacific coast.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan. Tsunami Alert Issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, public broadcaster NHK reported, but there were no immediate signs of major damage.
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North Korea Fires Missile Off East Coast, Japan Issues Alert
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said.
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Japan Issues Heatstroke Alerts As Temperatures Soar
Japan issued heatstroke alerts Sunday to tens of millions of people as near-record high temperatures scorched swathes of the country, while torrential rain pummelled other regions.
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One Dead Due To Landslide In Japan. "Heaviest Rain Ever" Alert Issued
One person died in a landslide and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to evacuate their homes in southwestern Japan as forecasters today warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region.
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Japan Issues Brief Missile Alert As North Korea Fires Space Launch Vehicle
Japan briefly activated its missile alert warning system for the Okinawa region on Wednesday morning after South Korea's military said North Korea had launched what it called a "space launch vehicle".
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Japan, No Tsunami Alert
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Japan's central Ishikawa region on Friday but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan For First Time Since 2017
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter.
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Volcano Erupts In Southern Japan, People Urged To Evacuate
Dozens of people were urged to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northwestern coast on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said.
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Japan Issues Alert After Volcano Erupts Causing Multiple "Explosions"
Japan issued an alert on Friday after a volcano in the southwest of the country erupted, jettisoning large rocks hundreds of metres away from the crater, Kyodo news agency reported.
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Japan Weather Agency Issues First "Heavy Snow" Alert In Four Years
Japan's weather agency Monday issued a heavy snow warning for Tokyo for the first time in four years, urging people to go home early amid fears of public transport chaos.
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Days After Hawaii Alert Gaffe, Japan Broadcaster Issues False Alarm
Japan's public broadcaster on Tuesday mistakenly flashed that North Korea appeared to have launched a missile, warning people to take cover before apologising for the error only minutes later.
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To Shoot Down Or Not? North Korea Launch Highlights Intercept Issues
North Korea's latest missile launch over Japan set sirens blaring and triggered alerts telling people to seek shelter- yet neither Tokyo nor Washington tried to shoot the rocket down.
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False Megaquake Alert Shakes Tokyo
A false warning of a megaquake about to strike Tokyo was issued by Japan's weather agency and quickly cancelled today, but not before terrifying users of a smartphone app who received it.
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tokyo After Japan Issues Megaquake Alert
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, a day after the government issued a first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake on the country's Pacific coast.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan. Tsunami Alert Issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, public broadcaster NHK reported, but there were no immediate signs of major damage.
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North Korea Fires Missile Off East Coast, Japan Issues Alert
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said.
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Japan Issues Heatstroke Alerts As Temperatures Soar
Japan issued heatstroke alerts Sunday to tens of millions of people as near-record high temperatures scorched swathes of the country, while torrential rain pummelled other regions.
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One Dead Due To Landslide In Japan. "Heaviest Rain Ever" Alert Issued
One person died in a landslide and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to evacuate their homes in southwestern Japan as forecasters today warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region.
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Japan Issues Brief Missile Alert As North Korea Fires Space Launch Vehicle
Japan briefly activated its missile alert warning system for the Okinawa region on Wednesday morning after South Korea's military said North Korea had launched what it called a "space launch vehicle".
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Japan, No Tsunami Alert
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Japan's central Ishikawa region on Friday but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan For First Time Since 2017
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter.
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Volcano Erupts In Southern Japan, People Urged To Evacuate
Dozens of people were urged to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northwestern coast on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said.
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Japan Issues Alert After Volcano Erupts Causing Multiple "Explosions"
Japan issued an alert on Friday after a volcano in the southwest of the country erupted, jettisoning large rocks hundreds of metres away from the crater, Kyodo news agency reported.
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Japan Weather Agency Issues First "Heavy Snow" Alert In Four Years
Japan's weather agency Monday issued a heavy snow warning for Tokyo for the first time in four years, urging people to go home early amid fears of public transport chaos.
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Days After Hawaii Alert Gaffe, Japan Broadcaster Issues False Alarm
Japan's public broadcaster on Tuesday mistakenly flashed that North Korea appeared to have launched a missile, warning people to take cover before apologising for the error only minutes later.
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To Shoot Down Or Not? North Korea Launch Highlights Intercept Issues
North Korea's latest missile launch over Japan set sirens blaring and triggered alerts telling people to seek shelter- yet neither Tokyo nor Washington tried to shoot the rocket down.
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False Megaquake Alert Shakes Tokyo
A false warning of a megaquake about to strike Tokyo was issued by Japan's weather agency and quickly cancelled today, but not before terrifying users of a smartphone app who received it.
