The Japanese government ... deaths caused by tsunami waves exceeding 30m (98ft) in some areas. The Nankai Trough is a deep ocean trench formed by the boundary of two tectonic plates, which is ...

The Japanese government ... deaths caused by tsunami waves exceeding 30m (98ft) in some areas. The Nankai Trough is a deep ocean trench formed by the boundary of two tectonic plates, which is ...

The Japanese ... earthquakes in the world occur, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Quake-prone Japan's four main islands and its outlying islands sit on five major and minor tectonic plates ...

The Japanese government estimates that there is a 70-80 percent chance of a megaquake occurring within 30 years.

A major tsunami warming was issued for the Noto peninsula ... Sadly, the death toll reached more than 230. Japan is prone to earthquakes due to the four tectonic plates that meet in the country. In ...

A new Japanese report suggests there is an estimated 70 to 80 per cent chance a megaquake could rattle the country within the next 30 year, and official estimates warn tsunami waves towering more ...

Previously, Japanese authorities had estimated that the megaquake could cause damages worth $1.4 trillion. A megaquake is an earthquake that has a magnitude of 8 or higher. The last megaquake that ...

Nagano Prefecture is located in the central part of Honshu Island, an area known for its geological instability. The region experiences frequent seismic activity due to its position near the ...

One such region of concern is the Nankai Trough, a fault zone off Japan’s southern coast. If a megathrust earthquake were to occur here, it could produce a tsunami over 30 meters high ...

Currently, there are no reports of injuries or significant damage and no tsunami warning had been issued. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Kyushu, Japan, on Wednesday at 7:34 PM (IST), as ...