The after-effects of the quake are evident in Japan's transport network, with roads damaged and the army mobilised. Many sections of Tohoku expressway serving northern Japan have been damaged and there are reports of a major fire at Chiba refinery near Tokyo. read for Japan situation Earthquake and tsunami today news
Japan Earthquake Today & Tsunami Warning
Japan Earthquake Today: Earthquakes are common in Japan, as the country accounts for about 20 percent of the world s earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater. The earthquake struck at 11:45 Japan standard time and the epicenter of the quake was 440 kilometers northeast from the capital Tokyo. An official at the National Police Agency said there was no information on damage from the quake so far and no causalities have been reported. On the other hand, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a tsunami Read More...
All UK flights to Tokyo cancelled and Hawaii on high alert for ten-metre high tsunami after massive 8.9 quake strikes Japan
All flights to Tokyo from the UK have been cancelled this morning after one of the world's worst earthquakes in recent years struck off the coast of Japan earlier today. Measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale, the earthquake sent ten-metre waves surging inland and sparked fires in Tokyo. Read More...
BBC News - Tsunami hits Japan after massive quake
Aftershocks are continuing in Japan. Another six - one with a magnitude of 6.1 - have recently shaken the country's north east, the US Geological Survey reports. he UK ambassador to Japan, David Warren, has told the BBC that his concern is with helping any British nationals caught up in the disaster: "We're in touch with the local authorities, as well as with central government, to try and identify and assist as many British people as possible. We are not aware at the moment of any British casualties but of course we're keeping the situation under very close review." Read More...
Japanese earthquake triggers tsunami alert
New Zealand is on tsunami alert this morning following last night's massive Japanese earthquake, but it is unlikely to generate a noticeable wave along the South Canterbury coast. Timaru District Council civil defence emergency management officer Lamorna Cooper said any wave generated would hit the South Island's east coast at high tide, however it was only likely to be 100mm, and is expected to reach Christchurch about 9.55am. Read More... For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today
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