Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for ...

Geologists don't have a crystal ball that can foresee future earthquakes, but seismic specialists in the Japanese government believe that the odds of a big one are creeping upwards. According to Japan ...

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change ...

What created the Noto Peninsula landscape we know today? After examining the devastation from the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, researchers have a theory.

Japan issued a tsunami advisory after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest ... revised to 6.6. There were no immediate reports of damage. Residents in some coastal areas were told ...

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southwest coast Monday. Tsunami warnings for nearby areas have been lifted.

A tsunami warning has been issued for a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the Hyuga-Nada Sea off the coast of Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

The earthquake in Japan was a magnitude of 6.7 ... Fortunately, there was no extensive damage, as television footage reportedly proved that electricity was still working and moving traffic ...

Japan has experienced three major earthquakes in the past 100 years. In an era of frequent natural disasters, Japan’s unique ...

A record-breaking deep earthquake registered in May 2015 offshore of Japan likely was not a tectonic event but triggered by a ...

There were no immediate reports of damage. Residents in some coastal ... Japan's Meteorological Agency said. Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along the "Ring of ...