12月16日午前11時45分頃、宮城県沖でマグニチュード4.4の地震が発生した。この地震による津波の心配はない。宮城県の一部地域で震度3を観測した。
2025年12月16日午前11時45分頃、宮城県沖でマグニチュード4.4の地震が発生した。気象庁によると、この地震は宮城県の東約10キロの海域を震源とし、深さは約10キロだった。津波の心配はないと発表された。
宮城県内では、登米市、涌谷町、石巻市で震度3を観測した。また、岩手県と青森県の一部地域で震度2を記録した。被害の情報は現時点で確認されていない。
日本は地震多発国であり、こうした中規模地震は定期的に発生している。住民は常に防災意識を高めることが重要だ。
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A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck waters near Bitung, North Sulawesi, on Thursday morning at 06:48 Wita, triggering an early tsunami warning for North Sulawesi and North Maluku. Strong shaking was felt as far as Manado and Gorontalo, resulting in two casualties in Manado. BMKG confirmed the location at 1.25 N, 126.27 E, depth 62 km.
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 p.m. on May 15, right after an emergency warning was issued for the Tohoku region.
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Tourist sites in Japan's Tohoku and Hokkaido regions are preparing to evacuate visitors, including foreigners unfamiliar with local geography, following Monday's magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Tsunami warnings were issued but later lifted, with an advisory urging readiness for aftershocks until April 27. Staff at key attractions are trained and equipped to guide evacuations.
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and their daughter Princess Aiko will visit Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures in Tohoku to mark 15 years since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The Imperial Household Agency announced the trip on February 26, 2026, with visits to Iwate and Miyagi on March 25-26 and Fukushima on April 6-7 to inspect reconstruction progress and meet affected residents. This will be Princess Aiko's first visit to the three prefectures.
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Two mountain fires in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, which erupted Wednesday, had burned over 200 hectares by Thursday morning. Self-Defense Forces helicopters were deployed to combat the blazes, which destroyed seven structures and forced 245 evacuations amid a recent earthquake aftermath. The town, scarred by the 2011 tsunami, faces added risks from dry weather.