Japan has declared the current heatwave sweeping the country as a natural disaster, as the death toll continues to rise – currently sitting at 65 deaths in the past week.
Japan Meteorological Agency
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Japan
A powerful earthquake, measuring magnitude 7.3, has struck Japan, triggering a tsunami evacuation warning.
Earthquake Hits Western Japan
An earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.1, has struck western Japan, with no immediate reports of damage.
Earthquake Hits Japan, No Tsunami Threat
An earthquake, measuring magnitude 4.5, has struck northern Japan, with authorities saying there was no risk of a tsunami.
Japan Mount Aso Volcano Erupts
A volcano, Mount Aso, has erupted the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, with no reports of damage or injures.
Japan Urges Thousands To Flee Typhoon
Japanese authorities have urged at least 350,000 people to flee from Typhoon Nangka, as it made landfall on Japan, killing at least two people.
Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Japan
A strong earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.9, struck off Japan, located at a significant depth, with no tsunami risk being issued.
Eastern Japan Struck By Earthquake
An earthquake, measuring magnitude 5.6, struck the Japanese capital Tokyo and surrounding areas of eastern Japan, but no tsunami warning was issued.
Strong Earthquake Hits Japan, Taiwan
A strong earthquake, measuring a 6.8 magnitude, has struck Taiwan and islands in the far south of Japan, with a tsunami warning initially being prompted.
Minor Tsunami Hits Coastline Of Japan
A small tsunami, triggered by a strong undersea earthquake, has struck a section of Japanese coastline that was devastated by the 2011 tsunami.