Several dead in Japan after magnitude 7.1 earthquake causes blast at mall
PM Sanae Takaichi urges people to ‘remain vigilant for the possibility of another earthquake’ in Kumamoto prefecture.

PM Sanae Takaichi urges people to ‘remain vigilant for the possibility of another earthquake’ in Kumamoto prefecture.









Two 20cm waves were observed in locations off the northeast coast of Japan before the advisory was lifted.
At least six dead from earthquakes which triggered tsunami warnings.
The US Geological Survey described the quake as an ‘aftershock’ from a massive magnitude 8.8 quake that struck in July.

Japan and Hawaii were spared from a feared tsunami after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia.
A magnitude 8.8 quake hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting tsunami warnings as far away as the US West Coast.

Tsunami alerts have been issued from Japan to the US coast after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck near Russia.
Magnitude 8.8 quake off Russia’s east coast had prompted warnings and evacuations in dozens of countries.
The eruption disrupted several flights and raised emergency warnings to their highest level for locals and tourists.

Memorials were held in several countries across Asia for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.