A Japanese government committee on earthquake research has changed its estimate of the chance of a Nankai Trough megaquake in ...

Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 magnitude and trigger colossal tsunamis. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged Kyushu residents to be wary of aftershocks from the strong Jan. 13 earthquake but said ...

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

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

A survey by a Japanese convenience store industry group shows that in the event of a mega quake, it would be difficult for ...

A Japanese government panel said on Thursday it had slightly raised its estimated probability of a "megaquake" to up to 82 ...

Friday marks the 30th year since the Jan. 17, 1995, earthquake shook the Osaka-Kobe area, killing more than 4,000 people and destroying 400,000 buildings. The region is located adjacent the Nankai ...

A magnitude-6.6 earthquake jolts Japan's Kyushu region, sparking fear of potential destruction and aftershocks.

A Japanese government panel has slightly increased its forecast for the likelihood of a “megaquake” occurring along the ...

Southern Japan was hit by a strong earthquake today that authorities said did not warrant the kind of megaquake warning that was triggered for the first time last year.

Southern Japan experienced a significant earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 in the Kyushu region. This comes after a ...