The probability of a "megaquake" in Japan in the next 30 years has marginally increased, a government panel said Thursday, ...

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

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

The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 8-9 earthquake in the Nankai Trough within 30 years. Experts highlight potential catastrophic damage, including massive tsunamis, as ...

A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the Kyushu region at 9:19 p.m. (0019 GMT) on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. After an investigation, the JMA said the quake did not ...

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the southwestern part of Japan on Monday, Jan. 13, prompting a tsunami advisory to be ...

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

The probability of a massive earthquake in Japan Nankai Trough occurring within the next 30 years has been revised from the previous estimate of 70 pe ...

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

After an investigation, the JMA said the quake did not warrant special measures related to seismic activity in the Nankai ...

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.

The Nankai Trough, where the Philippine Sea Plate is slipping under the Eurasia Plate at the bottom of the sea off the southwest coast of Japan, produces massive earthquakes about every 100-150 years.