More than six centuries later, scientists say that the skeletons hold vital clues about the history of tsunamis.

TOKYO — A strong earthquake shook western Japan on Tuesday, but no major damage or life-threatening injuries were reported. The magnitude 6.4 quake struck in Shimane prefecture in northwestern Japan, ...

The first “Big One” earthquake in more than a decade has rattled the world. What if it had happened anywhere else? Say, ...

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake was recorded at 7:58 a.m. local time near Rancho Viejo, Mexico, on Friday morning and shook ...