Buildings collapse in Hualien, as multiple aftershocks reported in Taipei.
Taiwan authorities report deaths in Hualien County, including three hikers, and say more than 900 were injured.
More than a dozen strong earthquakes struck central Japan, triggering tsunami waves along Honshu’s western coast.
Here are the developments from the major quake and tsunami that hit Japan on Monday January 1, 2024.
Tsunami threat passes for Vanuatu and New Caledonia, New Zealand warns of dangerous currents, coastal surges.
Prosecutors have argued that the executives were aware of the dangers of a nuclear plant located on Japan’s coast.
Plan will see some 1 million tonnes of water used to cool the ruined plant’s reactors released into the Pacific.
The first 7.0 quake was followed by a second large tremor, cutting power in the capital and disrupting radio broadcasts.
Government says Repsol spilled about 6,000 barrels of oil into the ocean last week near its La Pampilla refinery.
UN says some 60,000 people affected by damage to crops, livestock, fisheries due to ashfall and saltwater intrusion.
Satellite images suggest the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai could cause long-lasting environmental damage.
There are some 1,350 potentially active volcanoes around the world, many located around the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’.
The eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai triggered tsunami waves in Tonga and other places around the world.
New Zealand leader says volcanic eruption damaged Tonga’s capital, but there are no reports of deaths as of yet.
