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

A tsunami-like event that hit Peru’s northern coastline in late December, affecting Lobitos, Máncora and Cabo Blanco, may jeopardize the country’s recently renewed scallop export surge ...

The Oregon Office of Emergency Management advises on tsunami preparedness, emphasizing risk awareness and community planning.

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

Newly discovered footage taken in Shizuoka Prefecture after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake constitutes what is probably among the oldest 35-millimeter records of tsunami damage in Japan. The ...

A foundation that has helped this city recover from the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster will donate a winery to local ...

An official first told reporters the lowered magnitude was 6.7, but the agency then released a statement with the magnitude revised to 6.6. There were no immediate reports of damage ... NHK said a ...

Oregon's Governor designates February as Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Month to promote disaster preparedness.

The vast majority are mild, although the damage they cause varies ... undersea quake off northeastern Japan in March 2011, which triggered a tsunami that left around 18,500 people dead or missing.

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

there was no extensive damage, as television footage reportedly proved that electricity was still working and moving traffic was visible. A tsunami around 3 feet reached land in Japan within 30 ...

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