Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for ...

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change ...

A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area.

Japan's government and experts have issued a warning about the increasing likelihood of a mega-earthquake striking the nation ...

What created the Noto Peninsula landscape we know today? After examining the devastation from the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, researchers have a theory.

In March 2022, a 7.4-magnitude quake off the coast of Fukushima shook large areas of eastern Japan, killing three people. The capital Tokyo was devastated by a huge earthquake just over a century ...

TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal ...

An earthquake preparation event was held on Friday at the British School in Tokyo. After receiving a lecture about earthquake mechanisms and the safety of the school building, some 110 pupils attended ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published ... during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines outlined above — drop (away from the ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

Japan has experienced three major earthquakes in the past 100 years. In an era of frequent natural disasters, Japan’s unique ...

A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday ... Miyazaki is about 700 miles southeast of Tokyo. Per its last census, the city has a population of about 400,00 people.