The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

Financial Times - Japan’s long-dreaded “big one” earthquake could kill almost ... Japan’s north-eastern coast in March 2011 ...

Japan sees about an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along a seabed zone known as the Nankai Trough.

An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck Japan's Kyushu on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Seismology. No ...

Under the worst-case scenario, based on the possibility of a 9-degree earthquake in the region, Japan will likely be forced ...

Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, and the government sees about an 80% chance of an earthquake ...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Japan’s Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency said that the earthquake struck at 7.34 ...

Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, and the government sees about an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to ...

No reports of any damage have been reported ... ever “megaquake advisory” under post-2011 rules, following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in southern Japan that injured 14 people.