7.6 Mw quake struck near Ishikawa Prefecture, triggering tsunami warnings along Japan's west coast. Several aftershocks followed 4.10 pm's 1st quake
Since Japan's situated along Ring of Fire area where several tectonic plates meet, natural disasters like quakes & volcanic eruptions occur frequently
Japan's tsunami about 9.3m high, which happened due to quake, caused more destruction. Fukushima Nuclear Plant was affected. 15,000 lives were lost
Strong earthquake hit Kobe & surroundings. It killed 6,000, injured 4,15,000 people. 1,00,000 homes were entirely destroyed & 1,85,000 were damaged
Worst calamity in Japanese history. 7.9-magnitude quake that hit the Kanto plain around Tokyo claimed over 1,00,000 lives
With magnitude of 8.0 Mw, it is the largest quake in Japan's interior. Quake hit Nobi region & destroyed Ogaki city, leading to over 7,000 casualties
8.7-magnitude quake that resulted in 5,000 deaths was one of the most significant earthquake until 2011. It triggered a tsunami along Kochi’s SW coast