TOKYO (Reuters) -An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but there were no immediate signs ...

Japan is no stranger to severe earthquakes. It lies on the Ring of Fire, an area of intense seismic and volcanic activity on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. “Japan sits on the boundaries of ...

When a 4.4-magnitude earthquake rattled Los Angeles on Aug.13, it didn’t come as a complete surprise to everybody. About a ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

An EERIE photo shows a “ghost” lurking in a rural Japanese school that was abandoned following the tragic 2011 Fukushima ...

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory that urged residents to stay away from the coastline. Three people were injured but there were no ...

The first seven months of 2024 have been so eventful, it’s easy to forget that the year started off with a magnitude 7.5 ...

This history of Japanese earthquake prediction provides a compelling account of how disaster policies are made and unmade. It ...

A major earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, on August 8. Although the industrial impact was ...

A study questions the reliability of using turbidite layers to trace the Cascadia subduction zone's seismic history, ...

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is committed to further strengthening its ties with Japan in the field of disaster risk ...