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

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.

Dashcam footage of the earthquake in Japan on New Year’s Day 2024 has been mislabeled online as showing the magnitude 6.8 ...

The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 ... according to documentation on the agency’s website. Now a network of seismographs spans the country, measuring the initial P-waves when an ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The Japanese earthquake and tsunami that devastated the island country 10 years ago is considered one of the most powerful natural disasters ever recorded. Since then, experts have studied the ...

Japan's Noto Peninsula is reeling from its most powerful earthquake in a century, but the death toll is remarkably low. The 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the peninsula in central Japan on ...

A strong 6.8 magnitude struck near the city of Miyazaki in Japan on Monday, January 13. Following the earthquake in the Miyazaki prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a ...

The powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day killed at ... according to Hokuriku Electric Power's website. The Imperial Household Agency said it would cancel Emperor Naruhito ...

Rescuers in Japan are rushing to find 242 people missing after a devastating New Year's Day earthquake. A critical 72-hour period to find survivors from when the quake struck ended late on Thursday.

A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has rattled southwestern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday that tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, ...