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

Earthquake in Japan: a 3D model reveals how hidden faults raised the ground by up to 5 meters on the Noto Peninsula.

Authorities have evacuated dozens of people from remote islands in southern Japan that have been shaken by over 1,700 tremors ...

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

Japan, unfortunately, has a history of grappling with seismic events, notably the devastating 2011 earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 that triggered a tsunami, claiming nearly 20,000 lives.

48 people dead following Japan’s 7.6 magnitude earthquake 01:41. A series of powerful earthquakes off central Japan's west coast damaged homes, started a fire, prompted tsunami warnings and left ...

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 ...

Yet, the earthquake swarms exhibit very similar patterns to those near volcanoes. This suggests that the earthquakes are actually being caused by magma being released by an ancient long-dead volcano.

Firefighters inspect collapsed wooden houses in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Jan. 2, 2024, a day after a major earthquake struck the Noto region. KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty ...

Japan Railways trains automatically halt when the earthquake detection system kicks in. In 2022, a bullet train derailed after a 7.4-magnitude quake, but none of the 78 passengers and crew were ...

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.