This map shows the locations of Japan's 17 major nuclear power plants in relation to this most recent earthquake. Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami ...

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake, measuring a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck southwestern Japan at 9:19 p.m. on Sunday evening, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake's ...

Jan. 13 (UPI) --A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Miyazaki Prefecture Monday evening in Japan, initially setting off a tsunami warning before it was called off, officials said.

Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. NHK TV footage showed moving traffic and well ...

Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location along the "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. Experts at the meteorological agency met late Monday ...