In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...

The Japanese government on July 1 approved significant upgrades to the plan to safeguard the public in the event of a major ...

Government scientists have reiterated that earthquake swarms are normal and do not lead to major destruction, even as a ...

Residents on southwestern Japan's Akuseki Island are facing difficult decisions over whether to evacuate as earthquakes ...

Japan’s “major earthquake” warning has put much of the country on high alert, even as some experts cast doubt on whether such an advisory is necessary or accurate.

On Monday, January 13, 2025, Japan experienced a huge earthquake, which eventually led to a temporary tsunami warning. The country is no stranger to earthquakes, but a tsunami is known to cause ...

The earthquake occurred off Miyazaki Prefecture at 4:42 p.m. local time (3:42 a.m. ET) at a depth of about 18 miles, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered in waters off the eastern coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 18.6 miles.

A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.1 has hit off southern Japan with a tsunami advisory issued. The warning was put in place for the coastal parts of the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku in ...

LONDON -- A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has rocked the coast of southern Japan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the earthquake is just a dozen ...

Japan’s “major earthquake” warning has put much of the country on high alert, even as some experts cast doubt on whether such an advisory is necessary or accurate.