Using fault geometry data, scientists simulated the Noto Peninsula earthquake and explained why uplift varied so drastically ...

A strong earthquake originating in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture rocked the Tokyo metropolitan area at 9:08 a.m. on March 21, sparking concerns of landslides and delaying several ...

Princess Aiko will visit Ishikawa Prefecture for two days from Sunday to see the work there to rebuild areas affected by the ...

ALBAWABA An earthquake of 5.4 struck hit Tokyo and its surrounding areas, causing minor damage and injuring several people, its center in Chiba prefecture, southeast of Tokyo. According to the ...

Robert Geller, a seismologist and professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, was more skeptical, calling the Nankai Trough earthquake a “made-up construct” and a “purely hypothetical ...

The capital Tokyo was devastated by a huge earthquake just over a century ago in 1923. Agence France-Presse contributed to this report.

These alarming forecasts are based on the scenario of a major earthquake and tsunami striking the country's western coastline, particularly impacting Tokyo, the capital. If both natural disasters ...

TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and eastern parts of Japan on Friday evening, the government said, a day after it issued the first-ever advisory about the risk of a ...

TOKYO — Japan issued its first warning Thursday ... advisory but no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries. The earthquake occurred off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture on the main ...

Walk through Japan’s energetic urban heart and see a vibrant, creative culture that bounced back from war and natural disaster. Pedestrians, shoppers, and people-watchers stroll on Chuo-dori in ...

A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday ... Located on the island of Kyushu, Miyazaki is about 700 miles southeast of Tokyo. Per its last census, the city has a population of about ...