These quakes, also known as slow slip earthquakes or just slow earthquakes, are typically too gentle to cause immediate ...

TOKYO: Japan has warned of a 70–80% chance of a magnitude 8–9 earthquake along the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years, ...

Scientists detected a slow-motion earthquake off Japan, offering rare insight into hidden faults and tsunami risks beneath ...

Japan has approved a new disaster preparedness plan to mitigate the impact of a potential Nankai Trough megaquake, which ...

As the Philippine Sea Plate sinks beneath the Eurasian Plate, strain accumulates until it releases in the form of a powerful earthquake, known as a Nankai Trough earthquake.

At depth, the Philippine Sea plate lies above the Pacific plate, creating overlap and adding to the complexity of this setting. The dehydration of a slab is not a simple process.

A swarm of tremors is rocking a remote Japanese island chain. Experts say more could be coming. Here's what's behind the ...

As the Philippine Sea Plate sinks beneath the Eurasian Plate, strain accumulates until it releases in the form of a powerful earthquake, known as a Nankai Trough earthquake.