A government panel has revised its damage estimate for an anticipated mega-quake in the Nankai Trough off Japan's Pacific ...

If such a megaquake were to occur, it could potentially cause a dangerous tsunami that could put thousands of lives at risk. Japan's meteorological agency has published a map showing which parts ...

Experts now believe there is an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude nine tremor occurring in the Nankai Trough off Japan's Pacific coast within the next 30 years. New government estimates show that this ...

Experts now believe there is an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude nine tremor occurring in the Nankai Trough off Japan's Pacific ... 215,000 deaths caused by tsunami waves exceeding 30m (98ft ...

This has been said by the International Tsunami Information Center and the U.S. Geological Survey. This region of the Ring of Fire runs through Japan, making it a tsunami and earthquake-prone region.

The monster earthquake and ensuing tsunami that ravaged Japan in March 2011 left behind a ton of floating debris in its wake—25 million tons to be exact. And now that giant mass of garbage ...

The massive 8.9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami which struck Japan late Thursday night has the potential to disrupt the world's semiconductor supply chain for several weeks. Manufacturers and ...

A megaquake is expected to eventually strike along the Nankai Trough, triggering a tsunami that will swamp Japan’s Pacific coast from the Kyushu to Tokai regions. Kuroshio town would be hit by a ...

That’s led some teachers to organize excursions closer to home, such as in northeastern Japan, where journeys to areas struck by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami are becoming increasingly ...