Dating key tectonic events in Japan's geological history has long been often challenging due to poor microfossil preservation from intense heat due to metamorphism. Researchers tackled this by using ...

A mountainous area of Taiwan's south near the city of Chiayi on Tuesday (local time) was hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, ...

People in Japan commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which claimed over 6,400 lives.

A "megaquake" hitting Japan in the next 30 years could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and kill hundreds of thousands of people.

The quake, centered at a depth of 36 kilometers (22 miles), shook a wide area in Kyushu, the southwestern main island, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. The agency initially gave the depth as 30 ...

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a news conference in Tokyo on January 13, 2025. An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 occurred earlier that day in southwest Japan.

A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has rattled southwestern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday that tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, ...

Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the southwest of the ... the southwestern main island, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. NHK TV footage showed ...

TOKYO — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the ... Japan’s Meteorological Agency said. The agency initially gave the depth as 30 kilometers ...

Tokyo: A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country's Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal areas ...

TOKYO — A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck ... Japan’s Meteorological Agency initially estimated the magnitude was 6.9 but ...