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The Japan Times<p>Evacuation orders issued in response to a massive wildfire in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, have been fully lifted as its mayor declares there is no danger of the fire spreading further. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/10/japan/wildfire-evacuation-order-lifted/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">10/japan/wildfire-evacuation-order-lifted/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofunato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwate</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The massive wildfire that broke out in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 26 has been contained, the city declared Sunday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/09/japan/iwate-wildfire-contained/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">09/japan/iwate-wildfire-contained/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofunato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwate</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan has partially lifted wildfire evacuation orders after rain helped stop the country's worst blaze in more than half a century from spreading. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/wildfire-evacuation-orders-partially-lifted/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">07/japan/wildfire-evacuation-orders-partially-lifted/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofunato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwate</span></a></p>
Rorshok Japan<p>(4) Toyota created a 10-billion-dollar hub for robotics, AI, and self-driving, hydrogen-powered transportation, near Mount Fuji.</p><p>
Listen to the full stories and more in the latest episode of the Update! Link in bio - <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://techhub.social/@rorshokjapan" class="u-url mention">@<span>rorshokjapan</span></a></span>
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Rorshok Japan<p>(2) Forest fires broke out in Ofunato City and firefighters still haven’t been able to put them out.</p><p>(3) Viral Twitter posts have stirred up anti-Kurd sentiment when a Turkish IT worker tweeted that Japan is actually the Kurds’ homeland. 
<br /><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/japannews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>japannews</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/japanexpats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>japanexpats</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/japanpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>japanpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/explorejapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>explorejapan</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%A5%BD%E3%81%8D%E3%81%AA%E4%BA%BA%E3%81%A8%E7%B9%8B%E3%81%8C%E3%82%8A%E3%81%9F%E3%81%84" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>日本好きな人と繋がりたい</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>フォロバ</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%97%E3%81%88%E3%81%A6%E3%81%95%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BE%E3%81%9F" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>おしえてさかまた</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/expatinjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>expatinjapan</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/americaninjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>americaninjapan</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/shinjiishimaru" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>shinjiishimaru</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/gubernatorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gubernatorial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/forestfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>forestfires</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ofunato</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/antikurd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>antikurd</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/kurd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>kurd</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/toyota" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>toyota</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ai</span></a></p>
Rorshok Japan<p>Last week in Japan , February 27th , rundown:<br />(1) A professor filed a criminal complaint against Shinji Ishimaru, the runner-up in Tokyo’s 2024 gubernatorial race, for allegedly violating election laws
Listen to the full stories and more in the latest episode of the Update! Link in bio - <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://techhub.social/@rorshokjapan" class="u-url mention">@<span>rorshokjapan</span></a></span>
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The Japan Times<p>The wildfire in Iwate Prefecture has slowed down after two days of rain through Thursday, with&nbsp;the government announcing plans to offer financial support for disaster victims whose houses have been damaged. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/06/japan/rain-slow-down-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">06/japan/rain-slow-down-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofunato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Firefighters on Wednesday were still trying to put out the wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, now in its second week, as snow and rain offered hope of some relief. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/05/japan/ofunato-wildfire-one-week/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">05/japan/ofunato-wildfire-one-week/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofunato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Firefighters on Tuesday were battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 local residents. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/04/japan/japan-wildfire-continues/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">04/japan/japan-wildfire-continues/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drought</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofunato</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Largest fire in Japan for decades sees 1200 evacuated <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/797626/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/797626/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FireAndDisasterManagementAgency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FireAndDisasterManagementAgency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ForestFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForestFire</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/JapanMeteorologicalAgency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanMeteorologicalAgency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ofunato</span></a></p>
Cbtryon<p>Fortunately, rain or snow is forecast for tomorrow.<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iwate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ofunato</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89ypkq72d0o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c89ypkq7</span><span class="invisible">2d0o</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The unusually dry weather, strong winds and Iwate Prefecture's mountainous terrain have made a wildfire in the region one of the hardest to extinguish. A fire cycle is also being cited as a factor. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/03/japan/science-health/japan-wildfire-explainer/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">03/japan/science-health/japan-wildfire-explainer/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencehealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencehealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofunato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forests</span></a></p>
Tino Eberl<p>In <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> wütet der größte <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Waldbrand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waldbrand</span></a> seit drei Jahrzehnten. Tausende Menschen mussten ihre Häuser verlassen, während <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Feuerwehr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Feuerwehr</span></a> und <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Milit%C3%A4r" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Militär</span></a> gegen die Flammen kämpfen.</p><p>Das Feuer hat bereits über 1.800 Hektar erfasst, mehr als 80 Gebäude beschädigt und ein Todesopfer gefordert. Besonders betroffen ist die Region um <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ofunato</span></a>. Starke Winde und trockene Luft erschweren die <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/L%C3%B6scharbeiten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Löscharbeiten</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-03-thousands-japan-biggest-wildfire-decades.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-03-thousand</span><span class="invisible">s-japan-biggest-wildfire-decades.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Katastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Katastrophe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Evakuierung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Evakuierung</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trockenheit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trockenheit</span></a></p>
Çevre Hattı<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japonya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japonya</span></a>'da 6 günlük yangın! 2100 hektar yandı, 1197 kişi tahliye edildi <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iwate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ofunato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Yang%C4%B1n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Yangın</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SonDakika" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SonDakika</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cevrehatti.com/360/japonyada-6-gunluk-yangin-2100-hektar-yandi-1197-kisi-tahliye-edildi/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cevrehatti.com/360/japonyada-6</span><span class="invisible">-gunluk-yangin-2100-hektar-yandi-1197-kisi-tahliye-edildi/</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan was battling its largest wildfire in more than three decades on Saturday, one of several blazes that have killed one person and forced the evacuation of more than a thousand. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/01/japan/iwate-wildfire-battle/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">01/japan/iwate-wildfire-battle/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofunato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Firefighters struggled to bring a wildfire in Iwate Prefecture under control on Friday as it continued to rage through the area, burning 1,200 hectares of land, with no prospect of the fire being extinguished soon. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/28/japan/iwate-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">28/japan/iwate-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofunato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>At least one person has been found dead and 84 houses have been destroyed as another&nbsp;wildfire broke out Wednesday in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/27/japan/japan-iwate-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">27/japan/japan-iwate-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofunato</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A wildfire continued to burn through the forested areas of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday, forcing city officials to issue evacuation orders. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/21/japan/iwate-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/iwate-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofunato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/helicopters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>helicopters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sdf</span></a></p>
AllQuakes - EMSC<p>🔔<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Earthquake</span></a> (<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/%E5%9C%B0%E9%9C%87" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>地震</span></a>) M3.6 strikes 25 km SE of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/%C5%8Cfunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ōfunato</span></a> (<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a>) 11 min ago. More info: <a href="https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1749142" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">m.emsc.eu/?id=1749142</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
AllQuakes - EMSC<p>🔔<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Earthquake</span></a> (<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/%E5%9C%B0%E9%9C%87" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>地震</span></a>) M3.6 strikes 25 km SE of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/%C5%8Cfunato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ōfunato</span></a> (<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a>) 7 min ago. More info: <a href="https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1718034" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">m.emsc.eu/?id=1718034</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>