After a powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula in 2024, the damage left scientists searching for answers. The rupture behavior, ground movement, and scale of destruction did not match ...

Japan is on alert after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck its northern regions late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and a rare government advisory about the possibility of a “megaquake” over the ...

Japan was assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5-magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities. At ...

Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities ...

The earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people and led to the Fukushima nuclear shutdown was amplified by a soft layer of slippery clay, according to a new study. The layer is only around ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the reporters at her office in Tokyo Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, after a strong earthquake hit western Japan. TOKYO — A strong earthquake shook western Japan ...