Geologists don't have a crystal ball that can foresee future earthquakes, but seismic specialists in the Japanese government ...

On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake struck Japan from its main island, Honshu. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake, one of the ...

A "megaquake" hitting Japan in the next 30 years could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and kill hundreds of thousands of people.

The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 8-9 earthquake in the Nankai Trough within 30 years. Experts ...

The earthquake, which was felt throughout Japan, destroyed 36,000 houses in the southern part of Honshu alone. In August last year, the Japan Meteorological Association issued its first megaquake ...

A Japanese government panel has said it has slightly raised its estimated probability of a "megaquake" to up to 82% in the ...

The earthquake left a lasting impact on the region, with recovery efforts and assessments still ongoing nearly a year later. Ishikawa prefecture lies on the central Chubu region of Honshu ...

A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has rattled southwestern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday that tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, ...

Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 magnitude, trigger colossal tsunamis and kill several hundred thousand people, experts say.

Japan is preparing for potentially devastating earthquake, with experts warning of increased likelihood of tremors with a ...

The Earthquake Research Committee said it has increased its estimate of the probability to between 75 and 82 percent from ...