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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

poor harvests and panic buying over a “mega quake” warning nearly doubled prices over a year. Japan had previously tapped its rice reserves to cope with disasters, but this marked the first ...

He survived the mega-quake of 30 years ago at his home in Nishinomiya ... the column provides useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.

The flights were conducted using the made-in-Japan QUKAI MEGA FUSION 3.5, which features an overall length ... (believed to be the source of the 1586 Tenshō earthquake, estimated at a magnitude 8) and ...

The tsunami is usually the most dangerous part. Japan’s Earthquake Research Committee has raised the estimated probability of a Nankai Trough mega-earthquake occurring within the next 30 years.

Designed for rapid deployment in urban open spaces, the project addresses the critical need for immediate shelter while promoting community resilience and recovery through thoughtful design ...