A Japanese government panel also predicted that an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 could occur near the trench within 30 ...

A study found that tectonic plates beneath the Chishima Trench are not slipping past each other but appear to be locked ...

A research team in Japan has warned that unreleased stress energy at an undersea trench off northern Japan has become large ...

While most of these are minor shakes, experts say Japan is due for a mega-quake—the next big earthquake in Japan that could cause widespread destruction. Recently, the Nankai Trough has been in ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a mega-earthquake advisory on Aug 8, following a magnitude 7.1 temblor that rocked the western Kyushu region on the same day. What does the advisory mean?

It's no coincidence. Just look at the mega-disaster Japan experienced in 2011, much bigger than this latest quake. That March, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami and a nuclear power ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged Kyushu residents to be wary of aftershocks from the strong Jan. 13 earthquake but said the temblor did not heighten the risk of a dreaded Nankai Trough megaquake.

On the morning of September 1, 1923, an earthquake with a magnitude believed to be around 7.9 rattled the Kanto region. The ...

Navigating earthquakes is a tricky part of living in Japan. In the average year, Japanese people are shaken around 1,500 times. While most of these are minor shakes, experts say Japan is due for a ...