In Japan, people do not build permanent houses. Most homes are made of wood, which helps prevent collapse during earthquakes. Even in the case of a stronger earthquake, people remain safe.

According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the earthquake occurred at approximately 9:19 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, with its epicenter in the Hyuga-Nada Sea. Seismic activity has continued ...

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

TOKYO and LONDON -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, officials said.

TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake ... with its epicenter a few miles offshore at a depth of about 19 miles, Japanese ...