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Japan, earthquake and Hawaii

A Kansas man was on a cruise ship off the coast of Japan when one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded put the area ...
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Japan is located in one of the most active earthquake zones on earth. The Philippine plate and the Pacific plate are moving towards the much bigger continental Eurasian and North American plates.
Firefighters inspect collapsed wooden houses in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Jan. 2, 2024, a day after a major earthquake struck the Noto region. KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty ...
A powerful earthquake has struck Japan's west coast, killing at least four people and triggering tsunami warnings. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: Whoa. Run (ph).
The earthquake occurred just off the coast from Fukushima. At least 97 people were injured in multiple prefectures of Japan, and four people were killed, according to The Associated Press.
Japan is also preparing to host the Summer Olympics, postponed by a year from 2020. The Games are scheduled to open on July 23. Authorities, mobilizing in response, watch nuclear plants closely.
The caption reads: “March 11, 2011 — the day Japan was shaken by one of the deadliest tsunamis in history. A Japanese Coast ...