Japan Earthquake Jan 1 2024 News. A series of powerful earthquakes struck central japan on monday, killing at least 55 people, officials say, and destroying buildings, knocking out power to tens of. 1, causing significant uplift that extended the coastline in some places by up to 820 feet (250 meters).

It had a magnitude of 7.5 and struck 88. A powerful earthquake hit western japan on monday, triggering evacuation orders in several prefectures, trapping people under collapsed buildings and disrupting.