Using fault geometry data, scientists simulated the Noto Peninsula earthquake and explained why uplift varied so drastically ...

On January 1, 2024, Japan’s Noto Peninsula was rocked by an earthquake that killed 241 people and injured nearly 1,300 more. But what stunned experts most was that there were no early signs - it ...

Japan sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean, and is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. An earthquake on Jan. 1 in Japan's ...

The Japanese government estimates that there is a 70-80 percent chance of a megaquake occurring within 30 years.

Thousands of families lost their homes when the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day. Children in the affected areas need food and shelter and basic support ...

More than 850 earthquakes of different strength have already occurred in Japan since January 1. The magnitude of the worst was 7.6. The threat of tsunami for the entire western coast of the ...

For communities living in the shadow of a volcano, early warning systems are a lifeline—but mistrust in these warnings can ...

Japan has warned the next "big one" earthquake to hit its Pacific coast could kill nearly 300,000 people, create £1.4trillion worth of damage to the country's economy and generate 12.3 million ...

Japan sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire,” a line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean, and is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. An earthquake on Jan 1 in Japan's ...