Fear of a massive earthquake, amplified by both soothsayers and social media, is prompting some travelers to steer clear of ...

People are bemused at the fact tourists are considering canceling trips, as one user claims they have been left 'traumatised' ...

A surge in travel cancellations to Japan has followed renewed attention to a Japanese manga that predicts a major earthquake ...

Other voices have added to the fear. A self-proclaimed psychic from Japan predicted an April 26 quake in Tokyo Bay—which didn ...

Just as the 1944 Showa Tonankai earthquake (magnitude-8.2) was followed by the Showa Nankai earthquake (magnitude-8.4) about two years later, a prolonged state of uncertainty could continue.

A Japanese manga predicting a massive earthquake in July has triggered widespread panic among tourists, especially from East Asia. Travelers from Hong Kong, China, and Thailand are canceling or ...

Unfounded online rumors warning that a huge earthquake will soon strike Japan are taking a toll on travel firms and airlines ...

A wave of unverified earthquake predictions in Japan—from a manga artist, psychics, and a feng shui master—has sparked fear ...

The Chinese embassy in Tokyo inadvertently added to the fears by warning citizens to take precautions against natural disasters.

Over the past 1,400 years, megaquakes in the Nankai Trough have occurred every 100 to 200 years, according to the government’s Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion. The last one ...

This mountainous region in Shizuoka Prefecture sits near a major submarine fault, where a powerful earthquake is expected to strike — one that could unleash massive tsunamis. Overlooked by Mount ...

Fears of a “big one” have been mounting since the Japanese government warned in January that there was an 80% chance of a severe earthquake hitting the country’s southern Nankai Trough ...