Massive earthquake jolts Japan; residents rush to evacuate coast. Japan meteorological agency issues tsunami warnings. Japan quake triggers first major tsunami warning since march 2011.

Japan witnesses 21 earthquakes in 90 minutes

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 hit north central Japan on the first day of New Year. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning along the western coastal regions of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures.

Japan earthquake: Major tsunami hits Sea of Japan coast; South Korea issues tsunami warning

Japan Earthquake: Japan witnesses 21 earthquakes in 90 minutes

Japan Earthquake: After 7.5 magnitude quake hits Japan, now Tsunami warnings issued

Japan Earthquake: After 7.5 magnitude quake hits Japan, Tsunami hits sea of Japan coast

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the central ishikawa region of Japan. Why does Japan experience frequent quakes? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Earthquake jolts central Ishikawa region of Japan

A huge 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Fukushima, shaking buildings in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory, NHK reported on Wednesday. Fukushima is home to a large nuclear power plant where a 2011 earthquake caused a severe disaster.

7.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan, tsunami warning issued

Shaking of that intensity can cause walls to collapse, open cracks in the ground and trigger landslides

Shallow quakes in parts of western Japan, more tremors expected