Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world and it is preparing for what some are calling the “Big One”.

A chilling tsunami warning has been issued following a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that shook Japan. A local news outlet via NTV News reported a 20cm high tsunami wave observed at Kozushima Port ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

A terrifying tsunami warning has been issued after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan. A tsunami wave with a height of 20cm has been observed at Kozushima Port, according to a local newa ...

The earthquake occurred off the coast of Torishima Island, which is uninhabited, at 8:14 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The advisory was lifted at 11 a.m. By ...

According to a recent estimate, if a magnitude-9 quake hits the Japan Trench in winter late at night, some 199,000 people would die. If it occurs in the Chishima Trench, it projected that 100,000 ...

Triggered by an earthquake of 5.9 magnitude on the Richter Scale, small tsunami waves washed ashore on remote Japanese islands on Tuesday. According to Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the quake ...

It was estimated that Japan suffered more than 1,000 seismic ... Nearly all steel-constructed buildings and bridges withstood the quake, including the famed Imperial Hotel, which was previously ...

Thousands of families lost their homes when the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day. Children in the affected areas need food and shelter and basic support ...

Beneath the waters off Japan’s northeastern coast where two tectonic plates converge, scientists aboard a research vessel are investigating the causes of one of the most powerful earthquakes in ...

Japan experiences upwards of 1,500 earthquakes each year, according to the University of Tokyo website. Most of them go unnoticed but one or two may result in property damage, injuries or loss of ...

Heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides on a Japanese penisula recovering from an earthquake this year ... respiratory arrest", a term used in Japan before a feared death can be confirmed ...