Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A torii gate at a shrine is toppled in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong ...

Two strong earthquakes struck Japan Tuesday at magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.7, according to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles ...

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 ...

Over 20 powerful <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-braces-16ft-tsunami-after-struck-powerful-earthquakes-waves-wajima-2024-1">earthquakes hit Japan's</a ...

(CNN) — A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, injuring more than two dozen people and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 100,000 ...