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

Plates at subduction zones typically move just a few centimeters per year. But when accumulated stress at these convergent ...

Japan's government and experts have issued a warning about the increasing likelihood of a mega-earthquake striking the nation ...

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

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

Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, causing two small tsunamis in the area but no damage ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off south-western Japan late on Monday, causing small tsunamis in the area but no major ...

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

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck south-western Japan late on Jan 13, causing two small tsunamis in the area, but no damage ...