The Japanese government on July 1 approved significant upgrades to the plan to safeguard the public in the event of a major ...

Views from above and on the ground at the earthquake epicenter in Japan. March 14, 2011 -- The aerial view of Sendai immediately brings to life the iconic scenes of devastation and survival that ...

Few experts had thought that the seismic zone near Sendai, Japan, was capable of producing earthquakes anywhere near as powerful as the magnitude-9.0 shock on 11 March, the largest on record in Japan.

Japan is no stranger to seismic activity. As one of the most earthquake-prone countries on Earth, it sits atop four major ...

Just a month shy of the 10th anniversary of the so-called Great Sendai Earthquake of 2011, Japan's eastern coast was jolted by a powerful earthquake Saturday night which registered a magnitude of ...

A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey is reporting. The quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, the USGS said, and was recorded about ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Miyazaki Prefecture Monday evening in Japan, initially setting off a tsunami warning before it was called off, officials said.

Earthquakes can’t be predicted. But a manga artist’s dream of a July 5 'megaquake' has spooked some residents and travelers.

Aug. 8 (UPI) --A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Thursday afternoon, sparking a tsunami advisory around the country. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake hit ...

Japan has been rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake.. The tremor occurred off the cost of Kushiro, at a moderately shallow depth of 44km. The city of Kushiro, on Japan's northern island, was hit ...