The Japanese government has updated its earthquake preparedness plan due to increased risks of a megaquake in the Nankai Trough, now estimated at an 82% chance within 30 years, with potential deaths ...

Earthquakes can’t be predicted. But a manga artist’s dream of a July 5 'megaquake' has spooked some residents and travelers.

Japan is bolstering its earthquake defenses following increased seismic activity near the Tokara Islands, raising concerns about the Nankai Trough. Go ...

Japanese meteorological agency chief on Friday dismissed growing rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as groundless and “hoax,” urging people not to worry because even today’s most ...

Videos of the earthquake. Every year, Japan observes Disaster Prevention Day to commemorate the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, which killed more than 100,000 people in and around Tokyo.

To see how seriously Japan takes earthquake preparedness, a team of visiting engineers from Washington had to look no further than their hotel. A model on display in the lobby showed that the ...

For 37 years and counting, the Shizuoka prefecture in Japan has been bracing itself for a magnitude 8.0 earthquake and tsunami. What the Philippines Can Learn from Japan about Preparedness ...

An earthquake hit southwestern Japan. This happened before a predicted disaster date. A manga artist's prophecy is causing ...

JAPAN’S tenacious spirit has been on soulful display for the past 12 months as Fukushima Prefecture and the nation recover from the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. The March 11, 2011 ...