The probability of a “megaquake” happening in Japan within the next 30 years has risen to over 80 per cent, the government’s earthquake investigation panel found. A megaquake is defined as ...
According to previous Japanese government estimates, the smaller islands off the coast of Japan could be swamped by a tsunami over 100 feet high, while huge waves could hit the densely popular ...
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake, measuring a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck southwestern Japan at 9:19 p.m. on Monday evening, according to the Meteorological Agency. The quake ...