Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?

The resulting 2011 tsunami in northeastern Japan killed nearly 20,000 people, with a further 2,600 people recorded missing and never found. It also caused nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi ...

But the country is haunted by the memory of a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake off northeastern Japan in March 2011, which triggered a tsunami that left around 18,500 people dead or missing.

The PTWS, established in 1965, became a model for effective tsunami forecasting and disaster mitigation, allowing people to ... the Worst While Japan's experience during the 2011 earthquake ...

Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude ... They were all called off shortly before midnight. People were warned to stay away from the waters, including rivers.

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

But the country is haunted by the memory of a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake off northeastern Japan in March 2011, which triggered a tsunami that left around 18,500 people dead or missing.

But it is haunted by the memory of a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake off northeastern Japan in 2011, which triggered a tsunami that left around 18,500 people dead or missing. The 2011 tsunami ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, causing two small tsunamis in the area but no damage reported.

Following the tremor, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings for tsunami waves that could reach up to one metre (three feet). The JMA also advised people to stay away from coastal waters, ...

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit south-western Japan on Monday, triggering public warnings to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami advisory, which was later ...

But the country is haunted by the memory of a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake off northeastern Japan in March 2011, which triggered a tsunami that left around 18,500 people dead or missing.