Japan is highly prone to devastating earthquakes, and the country has readily taken steps to avert the threat posed to its ...

Strict building codes, innovation and learning from past disasters make the country an earthquake-resilient society ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is a governmental body headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, operating under the Ministry of ...

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

Reports from the Japan Meteorological Agency shows that Japan major earthquakes make up nearly 20 percent of all worst quakes ...

Earthquakes happen when parts of the Earth’s outer shell move suddenly along a crack in the ground. This movement sends vibrations through the land and the ground shakes. When these quakes happen deep ...

TOKYO – At least 50 people were taken to hospital with injuries on July 28 after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit south-western ...

The aftermath of the 2011 T?hoku earthquake magnitude 9.0, that struck off the Pacific coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, triggering a tsunami. It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Japan ...

Many people' have become trapped inside a shopping centre following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake, which has injured at least 50 people.

At least 50 people were hospitalized and 12 houses collapsed Tuesday when a major earthquake rocked southwestern Japan, state ...

What is a tsunami? Here's all you need to know about just how unpredictable and deadly these ocean monsters can be. Here's ...

Rescue operations continue at quake-hit mall. 00:00:22, play videoRescue operations continue at quake-hit mall 0:30Hotel ...