Japan is on high alert as experts now warn there's a 90% chance of a massive earthquake striking off the coast of Hokkaido ...

The epicenter of the first earthquake was in eastern Shimane prefecture, the agency said, adding that there was no danger of a tsunami.

TOKYO: An earthquake with ⁠a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday (Jan 6), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, followed by a series of sizeable ...

Japan is on alert after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck its northern regions late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and a rare government advisory about the possibility of a “megaquake” over the ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks. The epicenter ...

Memorial events were held in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17 to remember and pray for the 6,434 people who perished in the Great ...

Misawa Air Base, a shared U.S. and Japanese fighter base in northeastern Japan, was spared serious damage from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck the area this week. “Misawa Air Base sustained ...

An international team's seafloor study revealed one reason why the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami were so devastating. The ...

In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan late Monday. Thereafter, a tsunami of 50 cm was measured just south of Aomori along the coast.

On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.