A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:29 p.m. Japan time about 30 miles west of Tokyo, ...

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but the country’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami. The quake had a magnitude of 6.9 and occurred off ...

Japan has downgraded its tsunami warnings to advisories but the public are still advised to stay away from coastal areas. Tsunami warnings had been issued for most of Japan’s eastern coastline after a ...

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For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next catastrophic quake. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from ...

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast off Japan, triggering a tsunami warning for swathes of the northeastern coast. The country's meteorological agency warned tsunami waves as tall as ...

Thank you for following our live updates on the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off the north of Japan. Its epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean and was 10km deep, the Japan Meteorological Agency ...

A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said ...

Off the southern coast of Japan, the Philippine Sea Plate lies underneath the Japanese mainland. The locked tectonic plates threaten to unleash a catastrophic megathrust earthquake, likely within the ...