The earthquake that struck the Asian country measured 9.1 on the Richter scale, and within minutes, the first waves began to ...

A large earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings in the region.

A powerful earthquake hit southern Japan, seriously damaging a shopping mall where there are reportedly many people trapped ...

A remarkable find beneath the Pacific Ocean uncovers a fragile clay layer that intensified the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. This concealed geological aspect enabled the rupture to ...

A Race to the Root of Disaster Back in 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan. The colossal tsunami that followed devastated the Tōhoku coastline and even caused ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden weakness beneath the Pacific Ocean that helps explain why Japan’s catastrophic 2011 earthquake and tsunami became so devastating. By drilling deeper into the ...

Tokyo Cool Biz' is encouraging Japanese workers to wear shorts to the office, but some are complaining about 'leg-hair ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Did you feel a rumble right around 2 p.m., Monday? If you did, it was likely an earthquake that hit just off the coast of Cuba. Scientists are putting the epicenter just to the ...

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake was reported early Tuesday afternoon in the Gulf of California. The quake, reported at 12:45 p.m., was centered northeast of La Paz on the Baja California peninsula and ...

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The earthquake caused dozens of injuries, according to Japanese media. At a shopping mall, people were trapped after an ...