A powerful new earthquake has struck off Japan’s northeastern coast only days after a major offshore shock triggered tsunami alerts and a rare “megaquake” advisory, leaving coastal communities on edge ...

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 ...

A new study claims that an 80-100-foot-wide layer of clay exacerbated the 2011 earthquake.

Emergency alerts issued in the event of earthquakes off the Pacific coast of central Japan are expected to experience delays ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TOKYO (AP) — A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, ...

The Japanese people have just given Sanae Takaichi a super-majority in the parliament. It signals a period of great change ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred off the east ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific ...

That expedition used Japan's ultra-advanced drilling ship Chikyū, and marked the first time scientists had ever drilled directly into the fault zone of a recent megathrust earthquake. They drilled ...

TOKYO(AP) — A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of ...