The fault that produced the earthquake lies between two pieces of hard rock sandwiching a slippery clay layer, allowing for ...

Tsunami advisory issued after new 6.7-magnitude tremor - Details on damage and injuries from the new quake weren't immediately clear ...

No reports of major injuries or structural damage have emerged, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.

Do this week’s strong geomagnetic storm and earthquake in Japan mean that the Big One is nigh? That’s what some influencers on TikTok believe. On Tuesday, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, ...

A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, injuring more than two dozen people and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people. The ...

The 7.6-magnitude quake struck in waters off Aomori Prefecture on Japan’s main island, Honshu. It triggered a tsunami warning, which was later lifted. By Christine Hauser Hisako Ueno and Javier C.

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan late on Monday, prompting orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate and tsunami warnings that hours later were ...

Japan’s government says that the chances of a magnitude 8 earthquake have increased. Scientists can’t predict when one will strike, but it represents a meaningful jump over typical odds. By Jin Yu ...