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

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

On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake struck Japan from its main island, Honshu. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake, one of the ...

The earthquake, which was felt throughout Japan, destroyed 36,000 houses in the southern part of Honshu alone. In August last year, the Japan Meteorological Association issued its first megaquake ...

Japan is preparing for potentially devastating earthquake, with experts warning of increased likelihood of tremors with a ...

The powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day killed at ... in nine prefectures on the western coast of main island Honshu to evacuate. They were spending the night in sports ...

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

The earthquake left a lasting impact on the region, with recovery efforts and assessments still ongoing nearly a year later. Ishikawa prefecture lies on the central Chubu region of Honshu ...

The Earthquake Research Committee ... areas on the main islands of Honshu and Shikoku could be hit by huge waves within a few minutes. Last August, the Japan Meteorological Association (JMA ...

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 ...

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, ...