Natural Disasters In Japan 2012

This list contains all major natural disasters in Japan in 2012 with detail report.

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December 2012 

• December 7: Honshu earthquake generate Tsunamis
  At least five people are reported to be injured in Miyagi prefecture of Japan.

November 2012

• November 29: Japan/Sakurajima recent volcanic activity
  Sakurajima volcano today erupted with large ejections of lava, static discharge lightning, and lava bombs (fireballs).
• November 28: Snowstorm in Hokkaido, Japan
  Hokkaido snowstorm left about 37,000 houses without electricity.
• November 5: China snowstorms kill 3 Japanese tourists
  Three Japanese tourists killed in heavy snowstorms during a visit to the Great Wall of China.

September 2012

• September 30: Japan Typhoon kills one-58,000 evacuated
  Japan Typhoon Jelawat killed one and injured 140 people in eight prefectures.
• September 29: Japan Typhoon "Jelawat" injures 50 in Okinawa
  A NASA advisory said the Jelawat was comparable to a category 3 hurricane.
• September 17: Typhoon Sanba kills one in Okinawa, Japan
  One killed and four injured by Typhoon Sanba in Okinawa and Kyushu region of Japan.
• September 9: Japan/Mount Fuji recent volcanic activity
   Increase of pressure in the magma chamber observed beneath Mount Fuji volcano.

August 2012

• August 14: Flash floods and landslides in Kansai, Japan
  Two people are missing after heavy rainstorms hit western Japanese region of Kansai. More than 1,000 people are advised to evacuate from homes.

July 2012

• July 26: Japan/Sakurajima recent volcanic activity
  Sakurajima volcano has erupted more than 600 times this year.
• July 14: Flooding in Kyushu Island, Japan (Video)
  About 240,000 people in the north of Kyushu ordered to evacuate after the rivers burst their banks.

June 2012

• June 17: Tracking Typhoon Guchol Effects In Philippines, Taiwan And Japan
  Red Tropical Cyclone alert in Japan for GUCHOL-12
• June 2: Earthquake in Okinawa, Japan: Felt reports
  Minor earthquake reported in Okinawa, Japan today
• June 1: Moderate Earthquake Shakes Saitama, Japan
  Moderate Earthquake Shakes Saitama, Japan: Day After Massive Earthquake Forecast To Hit Eastern Tokyo
• June 01: Typhoon Ambo (Mawar) in Okinawa, Japan
  Ambo (Mawar) has intensified into a tropical storm as it moves in a north northwest.

May 2012

• May 23: M 6.1 strong sea quake in Hokkaido, Japan
  Minor damage reported to schools in Noheji. Train service temporarily closed after the quake.

April 2012

• April 03: Heavy Storms in Japan
  Two killed and at least 160 injured. It is believed to be strongest non-typhoon storm in over 50 years.

March 2012

• March 14: Series Of Very Strong Earthquakes Rattled Tokyo And Northeastern Japan
  Narita International Airport of Japan was briefly closed to inspect the runways. Several local train services were also suspended for safety checks. Tsunami Advisories have been issued for pacific coast of Aomori pref. Tsunami height is expected to be about 0.5 meters
• March 11: People in Japan today remembered the massive March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami that killed over 19,000
  A minute of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear rallies was organized. Zhigang Peng, associate professor in Georgia Tech's School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, has converted that very earthquake's seismic waves into audio files

February 2012

• February 8: Very Strong Shallow Earthquake In Sado Fukin Region, Honshu, Japan
  Very Strong Earthquake in Sado Fukin Region (Niigata), Honshu, Japan. The epicenter Close To Sad0 Island