Japan has recorded a series of powerful aftershocks in the past several hours, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near the ...

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after ...

Fukushima was damaged when a magnitude 9.0 quake struck off the country's eastern coast on 11 March 2011. That quake, the ...

In the latest report prepared by a Japanese government earthquake task force, it was estimated that up to 298,000 people ...

On Monday, a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami warning for several coastal regions. This seismic event has ...

Japanese officials said to expect a tsunami of up to 3 meters in some areas after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the ...

Nearly 20,000 people died in the 2011 disaster, when a 9-magnitude tremor struck under the ocean. Read more at ...

Russia's Kamchatka region was also hit by a massive earthquake of magnitude 8.8 in July, triggering tsunami waves for ...

Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused ...

TOKYO — A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring more than 20 people and ...

Residents have been urged to immediately head to higher ground or take shelter inside buildings or evacuation centres.