A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and eastern parts of Japan on Friday evening ... Although damage to the areas closest to the epicenter was not immediately clear, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...

In the average year, Japanese people are shaken around 1,500 times. While most of these are minor shakes, experts say Japan is due for a mega-quake — the next big earthquake in Japan that could cause ...

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.

The next big earthquake in Japan could strike anytime. Learn about the risks, expert predictions and steps to stay safe and prepared. Navigating earthquakes is a tricky part of living in Japan. In the ...

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.

Nearly 3,500 residents were forced to evacuate after a rapidly spreading wildfire raged out of control in northeastern Japan, ...

A “notable” earthquake registering at a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 struck Washington State on Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

More information: Yo Fukushima et al, Landscape changes caused by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Japan, Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp9193 ...

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Bremerton, Washington on Thursday. The PNSN initially reported a magnitude of 3.1, but ...

Nepal have signed an agreement that the Government of Japan will extend grant assistance to the UNDP for the implementation of the Project for the Livelihoods Improvement and Disaster Resilience ...

JAKARTA -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern Maluku province early Monday, but it did not trigger large waves, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency said.

TOKYO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck off the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Fukushima on Friday, the country's weather agency said.