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 ... 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 ...

A new study is fueling speculation and fear about the risks of a major earthquake in the Cascadia subduction zone, including ...

Japan is bracing for a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, with experts warning of catastrophic tsunamis reaching over 100 feet. The impending disaster could result in 300,000 fatalities, ...

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 ...

People across Japan bowed their heads and prayed on March 11 for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan 14 years ago. Prime Minister Shigeru ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...