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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicTsunami alert

Topic: Tsunami alert

6.9 magnitude earthquake hits southern Japan, tsunami advisories issued

No abnormalities were reported at the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant in western Japan or the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima prefecture, both nearest to the quake site.

Death toll in Japan earthquake reaches 30, rescue teams continue search for survivors

Thousands of army personnel, firefighters and police officers from across the country have been dispatched to the worst-hit area in the Noto peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture.

7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines, tsunami alerts issued in Philippines and Japan

Philippines seismology agency says tsunami waves could hit the country by midnight local time and continue for hours.

Risk of Tsunami in South Pacific passes after magnitude 7.7 quake hits New Caledonia

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center previously issued a caution on possibility of waves ranging up to 1 metre above the tide level across 26 locations in the South Pacific.

7.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Japan’s Fukushima, triggers tsunami warning

The earthquake, which also disrupted power in parts of Tokyo, struck at around 11:36 pm local time, Japan's meteorological agency said.

Pak tribal leader says militants bombing schools are ‘fed’ by the State

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