At least 13 killed in Japan earthquake as rescuers search for survivors in a ‘race against time’

Multiple people were missing a day after a magnitude-7.1 quake struck Kumamoto prefecture, partially collapsing buildings, ...

Death toll rises in Japan. Why does the country experience so many large earthquakes?

Almost no other country in the world is rocked by such frequent and damaging earthquakes as Japan, which sits on the boundary ...

Japan earthquake kills at least 13 as rescuers search for people trapped in damaged mall and factory

A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center ...
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7.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Japan, but tsunami advisory is lifted

Authorities said there were no reports of damage to major public facilities or infrastructure including three nearby nuclear power plants.

Tracking the impact of the Japan earthquake in maps and charts

A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday morning, causing damage to buildings and numerous injuries and deaths.

Powerful earthquake strikes southern Japan; dozens reported missing

There are reports of at least one fatality after the 7.1-magnitude quake on the island of Kyushu. Nearly 50,000 homes were ...

Major earthquake rocks southern Japan, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate

The earthquake, which had an epicenter in the southwest part of the country, was measured at magnitude 6.8 and a depth of 10 kilometers, or just over 6 miles.