Geologists don't have a crystal ball that can foresee future earthquakes, but seismic specialists in the Japanese government believe that the odds of a big one are creeping upwards. According to Japan ...

Japan Meteorological Agency issued what it calls Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information, which is a bulletin about the ...

Japan's government and experts have issued a warning about the increasing likelihood of a mega-earthquake striking the nation within the next 30 years.

A "megaquake" hitting Japan in the next 30 years could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and kill hundreds of thousands of people.

The farm minister said on Feb. 7 that rice stockpiles reserved for emergency use will be released, citing disruptions in the ...

A tsunami warning has been issued for a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the Hyuga-Nada Sea off the coast of Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Tremors in the Nankai Trough, south of Kobe, have increased recently as seismologists flag higher risks of a major quake in ...

After an investigation, the JMA said the quake did not warrant special measures related to seismic activity in the Nankai Trough. The Nankai Trough, where the Philippine Sea Plate is slipping ...

The most likely location for a megaquake in Japan is along the Nankai Trough, an 800km-long undersea trench near Japan’s Pacific coast, where the government panel said there was now more than 80 ...

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

After an investigation, the JMA said the quake did not warrant special measures related to seismic activity in the Nankai Trough. The Nankai Trough, where the Philippine Sea Plate is slipping ...

Southern Japan Hit by Strong Quake Near Nankai Trough Region (Reuters) -Southern Japan was hit by a strong earthquake on Monday that authorities said did not warrant the kind of megaquake warning ...