In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...

An island chain in southwest Japan was shaken by an earthquake on Thursday after over 1,000 tremors throughout two weeks.

More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, keeping ...

Japan’s location in the Pacific, where several continental and oceanic plates meet, makes it particularly prone to earthquakes. Because of this, members of its emergency response system are very ...

TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck western Japan on New Year’s Day, killing dozens of people, destroying homes and triggering fears of greater harm from aftershocks, tsunamis and landslides ...

In August, JMA issued an advisory that “the likelihood of a new major earthquake is higher than normal” in relation to the Nankai Trough, a 560 mi. oceanic trench to Japan’s south.

Road cracks caused by an earthquake are seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Jan. 1, 2024, in a photo released by Kyodo. Kyodo via REUTERS ...

Forty-three people were injured in the nighttime earthquake that jolted the Tokyo metropolitan area and caused disruptions in transportation services that continued on Oct. 8.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture on Wednesday killing at least four people dead and injuring more than 160.

Japanese rescue officials shared the first images on Tuesday showing the scale of devastation in the hard-to-reach areas worst hit by a massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake that triggered tsunami ...

“Japan sits on the boundaries of four tectonic plates, which makes it one of the most earthquake-prone areas in the world,” said Shoichi Yoshioka, a professor at Japan’s Kobe University.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook southwestern Japan on Aug. 8. 2024, triggering tsunami advisories, the the United States Geological Survey is reporting.