11 h. ago Japan earthquake live updates: Megaquake warning issued along 800

The warning covers approximately 800 miles (1,300 kilometres) from Chiba to Hokkaido

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13 h. ago Japan earthquake live updates: First official megaquake warning issued after 34 hurt by rare 7.5

Nuclear power plants urgently carry out checks and at least 90,000 people evacuated

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20 h. ago Japan earthquake live updates: First official megaquake warning issued after 33 hurt by rare 7.5

Nuclear power plants urgently carry out checks and at least 90,000 people evacuated

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23 h. ago Japan tsunami live updates: First official megaquake warning issued after 33 hurt by rare 7.5

Nuclear power plants urgently carry out checks and at least 90,000 people evacuated

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23 h. ago Japan tsunami live updates: First official megaquake warning issued after 23 hurt by rare 7.5

Nuclear power plants urgently carry out checks and at least 90,000 people evacuated

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31 h. ago Japan tsunami live updates: At least 23 people injured after rare 7.5

Nuclear power plants urgently carry out checks after earthquake prompts tsunami warning

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33 h. ago Japan tells residents to evacuate as powerful earthquake strikes north

90,000 people advised to take shelter after 7.5-magnitude quake, but tsunami warnings downgraded A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake has shaken north-eastern Japan, prompting orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate and tsunami warnings that hours later were downgraded to advisories.The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) initially said a tsunami as high as 3 metres (10ft) could hit Japan’s north-eastern coast after the earthquake struck off the coast at 11.15pm (2.15pm GMT). Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Japan tsunami live updates: Warning issued over 3 metre wave after rare 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes

Nuclear power plants urgently carried out checks on Monday after an earthquake prompted a tsunami warning

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36 h. ago Japan earthquake measuring 7.6 on Richter scale prompts tsunami warning with 'everything wobbling'

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's north-east coast, with fears a huge tsunami could follow

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36 h. ago Japan issues tsunami warning after powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes offshore

Japan is bracing for three-metre tsunami waves after a powerful earthquake struck off the country's northeast coast

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36 h. ago Japan tsunami live updates: Warning issued over 3 metre wave after rare 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes

Nuclear power plants urgently carried out checks on Monday after an earthquake prompted a tsunami warning

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37 h. ago Japan tsunami warning after 7.6 magnitude earthquake as 'everything wobbling'

Japan is bracing itself for a tsunami of up to three meters after a major 7.6 offshore earthquake as residents of Hokkaido and Aomori have been told to brace for the impact

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