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October 26, 2019: Floods and mudslides caused by heavy rainfall have claimed lives of at least 10 people in Japan. Nine people died in Chiba and one dies in Fukushima. Few weeks earlier, Typhoon Hagbis in Japan left almost 80 dead and caused widespread damage. Typhoon Hagibis is the most devastating typhoon to hit the Kantō region of Japan since Typhoon Ida in 1958.  Main Post: Recent Natural Disasters List October 26, 2019

October 26, 2019: Magnitude 3.6 light earthquake has been recorded in Kyoto today, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported. According to the JMA, the earthquake occurred at 09:35 pm JST with epicenter in Kyoto-fu Nambu region. The earthquake occurred at 10 km depth. JMA seismicity 2 has been felt in Kyoto Nakagyo-ku and Kameoka-shi. The tremor was felt in Kyoto, Shiga, Osaka and Hyogo prefecture. Original Post: Recent Natural Disasters List October 26, 2019

October 15, 2019: Landslides and floods caused by a powerful typhoon Hagibis has claimed lives of 72 people and left 14 others missing in Japan. On 12 October, Hagibis made landfall at Izu Peninsula as a Category 2–equivalent typhoon. Hagibis caused widespread damage across Japan, particularly in the Kantō region. According to The Guardian , the evacuation orders have been issued to more than 800,000 households across 11 prefectures in Japan.  The typhoon touched down southwest of Tokyo on Saturday. An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 shook the area shortly before the same time as the typhoon was making landfall. The earthquake was felt across Tokyo and Chiba. Also for the first time in the history of the Rugby World Cup,  the match has been cancelled. Two matches of the 2019 Rugby World Cup have been cancelled i.e. the Pool B match between New Zealand and Italy, and the Pool C match between England and France. The sky turned in deep purple colour in Japan surprising t

Just before Typhoon Hagibis hit Japan,  the sky turned a deep purple (@newscomauHQ/Twitter) October 13, 2019:  The sky turned in deep purple colour in Japan surprising the locals, just before the arrival of Typhoon Hagibis . The social medias have been flooded with the images of the bright purple and pink sky mentioning it as a "strange phenomenon.". However the purple sky isn't uncommon. It has occurred several times in the U.S. following major hurricanes. "The light was scattered around the moisture in the air, causing the magical purple color," CBS News reported quoting meteorologist Lauren Rautenkranz. The typhoon touched down southwest of Tokyo on Saturday. An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 shook the area shortly before the same time as the typhoon was making landfall. The earthquake was felt across Tokyo and Chiba. Typhoon Hagibis has brought heavy rain and strong winds to the region and is expected to be Japan's worst typhoon in

February 19, 2019: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 has been recorded in Hakuba, just outside the city of Nagano today, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported. The earthquake occurred at 21:04 JST with epicenter located 10km below the surface. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has measured seismic intensity of 3 in Nagano-ken Hokubu region. According to JMA, seismic activity of 3 would have been felt in Nagano-shi, Omachi-shi, Matsukawa-mura and Ogawa-mura area. This earthquake poses no tsunami risk. Original Post:  Recent Natural Disasters List February 19, 2019