Unfounded online rumors warning that a huge earthquake will soon strike Japan are taking a toll on travel firms and airlines ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

Japan has warned the next "big one" earthquake to hit its Pacific coast could kill nearly 300,000 people, create £1.4trillion worth of damage to the country's economy and generate 12.3 million ...

The powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day killed at least five people, as police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the ...

The New Year did not prove to be very favorable for western Japan, as a strong earthquake struck the region. The earthquake was strong enough to kill dozens of people in Japan. Additionally ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centred in waters off the eastern coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 30km (18.6 miles).

For communities living in the shadow of a volcano, early warning systems are a lifeline—but mistrust in these warnings can ...

WWF wishes to express its heartfelt sympathy with the people of Japan and sends its sincere condolences to those affected by the terrible earthquake and tsunami. All WWF staff in our office in Tokyo ...

Japan issued an evacuation advisory for the coastal areas of the southern prefecture of Okinawa after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami warning. Tsunami waves of up to 3 meters were ...

Scientists have been able to pinpoint the date of the last major Cascadia subduction zone quake – on Jan. 26, 1700 an estimated 9.0 earthquake caused the coastline to drop several feet and sent a ...

Thousands of families lost their homes when the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day. Children in the affected areas need food and shelter and basic support ...