6.2 quake hits eastern Japan: USGS
A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Nov 12, 2016, 04:02 AM IST
Searchers find body in twin Japan quakes, raising toll to 45
Some 100,000 evacuees endured chilly weather and another large aftershock overnight that hit the southern island of Kyushu, near the city of Kumamoto.
Apr 19, 2016, 15:15 PM IST
Japan quake breaches the historic walls of 400-year old Kumamoto Castle
The deadly earthquakes that struck the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Thursday and Saturday breached the walls of Kumamoto Castle which had previously withstood bombardment and fire in its four centuries of existence.
Apr 16, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
Death toll from latest Japan quake jumps to 18: Officials
The toll from a second powerful quake in southern Japan jumped to 18 on Saturday, officials said, adding to nine killed earlier.
Apr 16, 2016, 12:19 PM IST
Second deadly earthquake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said rescue efforts were critical with wet weather forecast overnight, which could further damage weakened buildings and cause landslides.
Apr 16, 2016, 10:26 AM IST
Baby rescued after strong quakes hit Japan
The rescue of the eight-month-old girl came in the Kumamoto prefectural town of Mashiki, the locale hardest hit by the 6.5-magnitude quake.
Apr 15, 2016, 15:23 PM IST
Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine
More than 44,000 people initially fled to schools and community centres, some spending the night outside after the first quake hit around 9:30 p.m.
Apr 15, 2016, 13:22 PM IST
