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

Jan. 26, 2025, marks 325 years since the last great earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. It’s a time to reflect on what we’ve learned about this largest fault system in the lower 48 states ...

Governor of Miyagi Prefecture, Yoshihiro Murai, voiced his gratitude and appreciation for the State of Kuwait's aid granted ...

After the 2011 disaster in the Tohoku region, the Suzu city government, at the request of local residents, had built a narrow, steep mountain path for tsunami evacuation. The couple headed up this ...

Oregon scientists are hoping to help the coastal communities survive a major inundation in various ways. One of those is detailed evacuation maps that anyone can access.

In 2011, the deadliest quake and subsequent tsunami in recent Japanese history struck northwest of the capital Tokyo and killed at least 20,000 people. The 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake spiraled ...

The 1000-kilometer trail that hugs Tohoku’s Pacific coastline offers hikers some incredible natural scenery and dramatic ...

However, it was recently rediscovered in waters off Tohoku, a region in northeast Japan which was devastated in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. This report spotlights how this rare oyster is now ...

began painting pictures of parents embracing their children in the stricken Tohoku region in 2012. Focused on those affected by the quake and tsunami, he set a goal of painting 1,000 families.