Japan issued a megaquake advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the ...

The probability of a magnitude-8 or -9 megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years has risen to “around ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan lifted a megaquake advisory for the country's northeastern coast Tuesday, one week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off northern Japan that officials said had caused an ...

Japan revises its preparations for a megaquake hitting Tokyo area - Revised plan aims to halve loss of life and property by installing seismic circuit-breakers in all homes by 2035 ...

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main island, on Monday. As residents assess the damage, officials warn that another major quake ...

Californians have been worried about “the Big One” for decades. That one massive, apocalyptic earthquake that will rip the state to shreds. While those fears have not yet borne out, new research ...

It's been an unsettling few days in Japan. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the coast of the country on Monday put the nation on what's called a megaquake watch. Seismologists say there's a 1% chance of ...