Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change ...

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.

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. This map shows the ...