It concerns what is known as a subduction mega thrust quake along the Nankai Trough, an 800km undersea gully running parallel ...

A Japanese government committee on earthquake research has changed its estimate of the chance of a Nankai Trough megaquake in ...

The possibility of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough in the next 30 years was increased from “70% ...

TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological ...

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

TOKYO — A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the ...

TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the ...

Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday following a magnitude 6.6 earthquake that struck the southwest part of the country. The public was warned to stay away from coastal areas, but these warnings ...

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

Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the quake was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, ...

Southern Japan was hit by a strong earthquake today that authorities said did not warrant the kind of megaquake warning that was triggered for the first time last year.

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, causing two small tsunamis in the area but no damage reported.