Geologists don't have a crystal ball that can foresee future earthquakes, but seismic specialists in the Japanese government ...

Japan's government and experts have issued a warning about the increasing likelihood of a mega-earthquake striking the nation ...

A "megaquake" hitting Japan in the next 30 years could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and kill hundreds of thousands of people.

In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the southwestern part of Japan on Monday, Jan. 13, prompting a tsunami advisory to be ...

The Earthquake Research Committee said it has increased its estimate of the probability to between 75 and 82 percent from ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami ...

A survey by a Japanese convenience store industry group shows that in the event of a mega quake, it would be difficult for them to resume operation for about a week in some areas.

The probability of a massive earthquake in Japan Nankai Trough occurring within the next 30 years has been revised from the previous estimate of 70 pe ...

Tremors in the Nankai Trough, south of Kobe, have increased recently as seismologists flag higher risks of a major quake in ...

A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area.

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 hit Southern Japan, stirring memories of last year's megaquake warning. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the quake struck Kyushu, but it did not warrant ...