A strong, 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:19 p.m. Japan time about 7 miles ...

Two of Japan's nuclear power plants were rattled on Monday when a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southwest Japan, prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the region.

At least 55 people have died since a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on New Year’s Day. Many more have been injured or trapped under rubble, requiring rescue. Additionally, thousands of ...

Japan is facing the risk of a possible "megaquake" in the near future, following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred off the southern coast on Thursday.. If such a megaquake were to occur, it ...

Despite the eruption, no injuries were reported. Residents are warned to prepare for possible ash fallout and sudden eruptions from the summit crater.

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.

This assessment revealed that hazard maps for the U.S. (California), Japan, Italy, Nepal and France seemed to overpredict earthquake damage.

A powerful earthquake struck off southern Japan on Thursday, causing mostly minor injuries but raising the level of concern over possible major quakes stemming from an undersea trough east of the ...

Traveling through ground zero of Japan’s earthquake zone The fishing town of Wajima, near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake, grapples with a sense of loss that “is quite profound.” ...

Rescue workers in Japan are still searching for survivors following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 60 people. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Still, structural engineers say that Japan was ...

Japan is facing the risk of a possible "megaquake" in the near future, following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred off the southern coast on Thursday. If such a megaquake were to occur, it ...