Japan : Earthquake
Japanese Prime Minister said that 13 people were confirmed dead after a powerful earthquake struck the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto.
- Japan is an island nation in East Asia, situated in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
- It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Sea of Japan and East China Sea.
- Capital City: Tokyo
- It comprises a chain of islands stretching in a northeast–southwest arc.
- Over 80% mountainous, with rugged terrain.
- Main Islands (north to south): Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.
- It ranges from subarctic in the north to humid subtropical in the south.
- It is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire – a major zone of earthquakes and active volcanoes.
- Highest peak: Mount Fuji, which is a stratovolcano.
- Major mountain ranges: Japanese Alps.
- Major rivers: Shinano River (longest), Tone River, Kiso River.
- It mainly consists of Coal, iron ore, zinc, lead, copper, sulfur, gold, and silver.
