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EARTHQUAKES

An aerial view of a heavy machinery working at the site of buildings destroyed following earthquakes in Caraballeda in Venezuela's La Guaira state on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 30, 2026
Survivors decry slow aid after deadly Venezuela quakes
Miracle rescues are increasingly rare and the death toll hit more than 1,700 on Monday.
Buildings destroyed by earthquakes are seen in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jun 29, 2026
Father and son rescued after four days under rubble of Venezuela’s quakes
Their discovery gives hope to rescue workers racing against the ‌clock to find ‌more survivors.
Collapsed walls in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, early Saturday following an earthquake
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2026
Cabinet Office refreshes guidelines for municipalities to prepare for major quakes
The new standards clarify methods for estimating the number of first-aid staff and ambulances needed for relief operations.
Sendai International Airport President Motoi Maeda speaks during an interview on June 22 in Miyagi Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2026
Sendai Airport chief confident a decade after privatization
Sendai International Airport was the first to have been privatized among airports managed by the Japanese government.
Venezuelan Bolivarian Army soldiers walk in front of a damaged building Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on Sunday following twin earthquakes.
WORLD
Jun 29, 2026
Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll nears 1,500
Emergency teams are searching for any remaining survivors after twin earthquakes caused nearly 200 buildings to completely collapse.
The tsunami-crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, in January
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
International workshop on Fukushima nuclear accident held in Futaba
A total of about 140 nuclear regulatory officials and experts, including those from the United States and France, took part in the workshop.
A bereaved family member, Hideaki Tadano, watches as preservation work is carried out at the Okawa Elementary School disaster memorial site, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 11.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
Donations help preserve tsunami-ravaged school in Miyagi Prefecture
The donations were collected through a campaign by families who lost loved ones when a tsunami struck Okawa Elementary School in March 2011.
A Japan Meteorological Agency map shows the seismic intensity of Sunday morning's earthquake off the coast of Iwate Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off coast of Iwate
The quake registered a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. No tsunami warning was issued.
Rescuers search for possible victims at a collapsed building following twin earthquakes, in Los Corales, Venezuela, some 40 kilometers northeast of Caracas, on Saturday.
WORLD
Jun 28, 2026
Venezuela quakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more in need
Facing public outrage at the response by local officials, Venezuela’s U.S.-backed interim leader Delcy Rodriguez thanked other countries for the outpouring of aid.
Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez (center right) visits an area strongly affected by the earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2026
Venezuela quake crisis tests legitimacy of Delcy Rodriguez regime
As Rodriguez’s administration races to rescue victims, restore infrastructure and secure international assistance, the opposition is mounting its own support operation.
Venezuelan Civil Protection members and firefighters rescue 21-year-old Patrick Vargas from the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Friday, following two powerful earthquakes earlier in the week.
WORLD
Jun 27, 2026
Venezuela quake toll tops 900 as search intensifies for hundreds trapped
The government said 172 people remained trapped, 920 were dead and 3,360 injured, while a website listed more than 50,000 people reported missing.
A Japan Meteorological Agency map shows the seismic intensity of Friday night's earthquake centered in Yamanashi.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2026
Strong earthquake jolts Yamanashi and Kanagawa amid landslide fears
The magnitude 5.6 quake came as two tropical storms neared the main island of Honshu, with heavy rain falling in recent days and more to come over the weekend.
A rescuer works at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 26, 2026
On the streets and in hospitals, Venezuelans scramble to save lives after quake
U.S. Geological Survey ​models suggested deaths could exceed 10,000 after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas on Wednesday.
Residents run into a street in Caracas following an earthquake that rattled Venezuela on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jun 25, 2026
Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 kilometers west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a ​magnitude 7.5 temblor.
A screenshot of the Japan Meteorological Agency website shows the seismic intensity of Thursday morning's earthquake.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2026
Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northern Japan
No tsunami warning has been issued over the temblor, which registered a rare upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale in the town of Hashikami, Aomori Prefecture.
Seismic intensity information about Tuesday evenning's earthquake
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2026
Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Tokyo area
The quake, measuring a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 7:46 p.m. There was no threat of a tsunami.
People walk past damaged buildings after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Mindanao Island, Philippines, on June 8.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2026
Deadly Philippine quake raised seabed by up to 2 meters
Local residents first reported the “coastal uplift” two days after the quake, which extended the shoreline by as much as 200 meters in some places.
Japan's revised earthquake preparedness plan targets reducing projected deaths and building losses to half or less of the latest estimates released in December 2025 for a potential major quake beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2026
Japan revises megaquake preparation plan for Tokyo area
The government intends to reduce the number of deaths and the number of buildings destroyed or burned down due to an earthquake to at least half of the latest estimates.
Passengers on a pickup truck look at a damaged building a day after the magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, southern Philippines, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 10, 2026
Outdoor hospitals, shaken communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41
In hardest-hit Sarangani province, some areas remain accessible only by helicopter while fears of aftershocks were slowing rescue efforts.
General view of Havana on Monday during a tremor caused by an earthquake.
WORLD
Jun 9, 2026
Strongest quake in nearly 150 years hits off Cuba, shaking Mexico and Florida
Authorities have not yet reported any major damage ⁠or casualties, but the ​quake spiked concern in Cuba, where decades of ​economic crisis have left buildings in severe disrepair.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
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