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

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

A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center ...

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

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

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.

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 ...

OREGON, USA — A 5.5 magnitude earthquake rumbled off the Oregon coast early Monday, but officials at the National Weather Service said no tsunami is expected. According to the U.S. Geological Survey , ...

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake under the Pacific Ocean struck near the Oregon Coast at 4:35 a.m. Monday. The earthquake happened approximately 185 miles southwest of Eugene and 135 miles away from Bandon.

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan during rush hour on Thursday morning, but the country's meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami and no ...