Earthquakes

5.5-magnitude quake hits Japan’s Chiba prefecture

The 12.07am quake, which measured lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, originated at a depth of about 52km and posed no threats of tsunami.

Over 1,000 still in shelters 3 months after 7.1-magnitude quake hit Kumamoto

In Yatsushiro, 579 people, accounting for more than half of the evacuees, remain in shelters, followed by 263 in Uki, 155 in Hikawa and 65 in Uto.

7.0-magnitude quake hits off islands south of Tokyo, no tsunami triggered

The quake, which registered 3 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale of 7 in parts of the islands, originated to the west of the group at a depth of about 470km.

‘Afraid to return to their homes’: China orders all-out rescue after Tibet quake kills at least 16

Tents housing quake-affected residents in Tibet’s Baqing county.

Injuries in China’s Tibet rise to 76 after earthquake, death toll remains at 16

More than 300 police officers including traffic and community police personnel were sent to the epicentre to carry out rescue and emergency relief work.

Mapping the 7.0-magnitude quake in Tibet

7-magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Tibet

The epicentre was in a high-altitude county in Nagqu, northern Tibet, at a depth of 10km.

Toyota to offer mobile toilet for wheelchair users at Asian Para Games

The aim is to help provide barrier-free facilities to athletes participating in the Asian Para Games opening on Oct 18.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 17, 2026

Katie Zacharia had gotten off to a rocky start with her first press room briefing on Oct 13.

Japan’s weather agency cancels mistakenly issued 9.9-magnitude quake alert, transit disrupted

The Japan Meteorological Agency said its computer system erroneously determined the quake’s focus, resulting in the magnitude being overestimated.

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