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EARTHQUAKES

Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez (center right) visits an area strongly affected by the earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2026
Venezuela quake crisis tests legitimacy of Delcy Rodriguez regime
As Rodriguez’s administration races to rescue victims, restore infrastructure and secure international assistance, the opposition is mounting its own support operation.
Venezuelan Civil Protection members and firefighters rescue 21-year-old Patrick Vargas from the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Friday, following two powerful earthquakes earlier in the week.
WORLD
Jun 27, 2026
Venezuela quake toll tops 900 as search intensifies for hundreds trapped
The government said 172 people remained trapped, 920 were dead and 3,360 injured, while a website listed more than 50,000 people reported missing.
A Japan Meteorological Agency map shows the seismic intensity of Friday night's earthquake centered in Yamanashi.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2026
Strong earthquake jolts Yamanashi and Kanagawa amid landslide fears
The magnitude 5.6 quake came as two tropical storms neared the main island of Honshu, with heavy rain falling in recent days and more to come over the weekend.
A rescuer works at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 26, 2026
On the streets and in hospitals, Venezuelans scramble to save lives after quake
U.S. Geological Survey ​models suggested deaths could exceed 10,000 after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas on Wednesday.
Residents run into a street in Caracas following an earthquake that rattled Venezuela on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jun 25, 2026
Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 kilometers west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a ​magnitude 7.5 temblor.
A screenshot of the Japan Meteorological Agency website shows the seismic intensity of Thursday morning's earthquake.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2026
Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northern Japan
No tsunami warning has been issued over the temblor, which registered a rare upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale in the town of Hashikami, Aomori Prefecture.
Seismic intensity information about Tuesday evenning's earthquake
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2026
Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Tokyo area
The quake, measuring a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 7:46 p.m. There was no threat of a tsunami.
People walk past damaged buildings after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Mindanao Island, Philippines, on June 8.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2026
Deadly Philippine quake raised seabed by up to 2 meters
Local residents first reported the “coastal uplift” two days after the quake, which extended the shoreline by as much as 200 meters in some places.
Japan's revised earthquake preparedness plan targets reducing projected deaths and building losses to half or less of the latest estimates released in December 2025 for a potential major quake beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2026
Japan revises megaquake preparation plan for Tokyo area
The government intends to reduce the number of deaths and the number of buildings destroyed or burned down due to an earthquake to at least half of the latest estimates.
Passengers on a pickup truck look at a damaged building a day after the magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, southern Philippines, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 10, 2026
Outdoor hospitals, shaken communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41
In hardest-hit Sarangani province, some areas remain accessible only by helicopter while fears of aftershocks were slowing rescue efforts.
General view of Havana on Monday during a tremor caused by an earthquake.
WORLD
Jun 9, 2026
Strongest quake in nearly 150 years hits off Cuba, shaking Mexico and Florida
Authorities have not yet reported any major damage ⁠or casualties, but the ​quake spiked concern in Cuba, where decades of ​economic crisis have left buildings in severe disrepair.
A Japan Meteorological Agency official speaks about the earthquake off the Philippines and ensuing tsunami advisory for a large chunk of Japan, at a news conference early Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2026
JMA lifts tsunami advisory for Japan coastlines after strong quake off Philippines
The advisory was issued for coastal areas in Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, Wakayama, Kochi, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa.
Hideko Igarashi points to the names of her husband and uncle engraved on a board listing victims of the 2011 disasters at the Tsunami and Earthquake Victims Memorial Hall in the city of Soma, in Fukushima Prefecture, on May 9.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jun 8, 2026
Fukushima woman finds purpose sharing memories of family lost in tsunami
Hideko Igarashi, 78, works as a storyteller for her city’s tourism association, handing down memories of her loved ones and the importance of protecting lives.
Police gather in front of a collapsed Jollibee fast food restaurant after an earthquake in General Santos City, the Philippines, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2026
Powerful Philippine quake kills 15 and displaces thousands
It was the most powerful quake to rock the Southeast Asian nation since 1976, and the strongest globally this year.
The government is aiming to take measures over the next decade to reduce potential damage in the event a major earthquake occurs directly beneath Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2026
Japan sets target to significantly reduce damage from a Tokyo inland quake
The government will undertake measures over the next decade to reduce by more than half the estimated number of deaths and destroyed buildings due to such a quake.
A crested ibis takes flight after being released in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2026
Crested ibises released into wild in quake-hit Ishikawa
The prefectural government hopes the effort will be a symbol of reconstruction from the powerful January 2024 earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are expected to visit Kumamoto Prefecture in late September to inspect reconstruction progress and meet disaster survivors following the 2016 earthquakes.
JAPAN
May 24, 2026
Japan imperial couple likely to visit Kumamoto in September
During an envisaged two-day visit, the emperor and the empress are expected to inspect progress in reconstruction programs in areas devastated by earthquakes in 2016.
A strong earthquake struck Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 20, 2026
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Kagoshima islands
Police in the town of Yoron, which experienced the strongest shaking, have said there have been no reports of damage resulting from the quake.
A new disaster management agency, to be placed directly under the Cabinet, will draw up basic disaster management policy and coordinate responses to large-scale calamities.
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2026
Japan Lower House passes bill to create disaster management agency
The bill is expected to be enacted during the current parliamentary session, with the government aiming to set up the agency this autumn.
Toshimasa Murata (second from right) at his carrot field in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, with his wife, Hiroko; daughter, Sumi; and son, Kanta
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
May 18, 2026
Farmer from Fukushima works to promote Kumamoto — his new home
Seeing residents of Kumamoto Prefecture supporting one another after a quake there, the Fukushima Prefecture native began thinking he should contribute to revitalizing the area.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
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