M7.7 Earthquake – Iwate Prefecture Sanriku Coast (Subsequent Quake Advisory Issued)
UPDATE: The magnitude was increased to M7.7 from 7.5. Since this quake exceeded the M7.0 for this area...
15th Year Since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
15 years ago on March 11, 2011 at 2:46PM JST, a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake occurred in...
M 8.8 Earthquake – Kamchatka Peninsula (Tsunami Warnings Issued)
August 2, 2025 UPDATE: the JMA has dropped all forecasts. July 31, 2025 UPDATE: the JMA has revised...
Ofunato – One Year After
Back on March 11, 2011, the port town of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture saw its levees over topped...
Yuriage – One Year After
Around 8.5 kilometers (5.3 miles) north of Sendai Airport is the small town of Yuriage. Most of the...
Sendai Airport – One Year After
Back on March 11, 2011, Sendai Airport in Iwanuma City was first damaged by the M9.0 earthquake, and...