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 ...

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

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 ... This includes 215,000 deaths caused by tsunami ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on Friday, with no tsunami warning issued, according to the weather agency. No severe ...

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 ...

Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after an earthquake near its outlying islands. Officials say a potential tsunami could reach 1 meter in height. The advisory, which appears to be the lowest ...