# japan tsunami 2024

‘Battle against time’ to find quake survivors as Japan lifts tsunami warnings and death toll rises | CNN » Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast Tuesday as rescuers raced to save residents trapped in the rubble of a 7.5 magnitude quake that triggered multiple aftershocks and killed dozens of people. Cnn.com

Map: Earthquake Strikes Japan » View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area. Nytimes.com

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Earthquake in Japan | The White House » Jill and I are praying for the people of Japan who have been impacted by the terrible earthquake. My administration is in touch with Japanese officials, and the United States stands ready to provide any necessary assistance for the Japanese people. As close Allies, the United States and Japan share a deep bond of friendship that… Whitehouse.gov

Intense seismic swarm punctuated by a magnitude 7.5 Japan shock - Temblor.net » A magnitude 7.5 earthquake on the western shores of Honshu, Japan, caused extreme shaking and felled a five-story building on New Year’s Day. The shaking was far more severe than was thought likely for an earthquake of this size and depth. Temblor.net

Japan lowers tsunami warning after a series of earthquakes but tells people to stay away from coast » Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes on Monday. Apnews.com

Death toll from Japan's earthquake rises to 62 as rescue teams race to search for survivors » Heavy rains could hamper rescue efforts, officials warned today. Axios.com

Japanese tsunami video predates 2024 earthquake by more than a decade | Fact check » The video is unrelated to the nation's Jan. 1 earthquake. It was filmed in Miyako City, Japan, in 2011. Usatoday.com

Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate » It was the strongest quake in the region in more than four decades, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Houses were destroyed, fires broke out and army personnel were dispatched to help with rescue operations. Reuters.com