Megathrust earthquakes are large earthquakes that occur on faults found along the boundaries between tectonic plates. The ...

The United States and Japan concluded a weeklong disaster-response exercise that simulated a magnitude 7 earthquake, the ...

Tokyo, Japan - Megathrust earthquakes are large earthquakes that occur on faults found along the boundaries between tectonic plates. The Nankai Trough ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a maximum seismic intensity of 3 in one instance, with the remaining tremors being ...

A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday, just 19 minutes after a 7.0 quake ...

Earthquake in Japan: a 3D model reveals how hidden faults raised the ground by up to 5 meters on the Noto Peninsula.

Despite the eruption, no injuries were reported. Residents are warned to prepare for possible ash fallout and sudden ...

There are currently nine evacuees from the Tokara Islands off Kagoshima Prefecture, including Akuseki Island, according to ...

Fears of an earthquake on or around July 5 originated from a manga graphic novel by Ryo Tatsuki, whom some claim to have ...

Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima has been delivered to the Japanese prime minister’s office to be ...

A Japanese power company unveiled plans for the country’s first nuclear reactor since the 2011 Fukushima meltdown.

Google and UC Berkeley have turned Android smartphones into lifesaving earthquake detectors, now operating in 98 countries ...