A Japanese government committee on earthquake research has changed its estimate of the chance of a Nankai Trough megaquake in ...

The possibility of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough in the next 30 years was increased from “70% ...

A Japanese government panel said Thursday it has slightly raised its estimated probability of a "megaquake" to up to 82 percent in the next 30 years.

The chance of a megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years has increased to approximately 80 percent, ...

TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

TOKYO — A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the ...

TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the ...

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southwest coast Monday. Tsunami warnings for nearby areas have been lifted.

Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the quake was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan late on Monday, causing small tsunamis in the area but no major ...