A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rattled northern Japan on April 20, 2026, but videos shared on social media claiming to show the ...

A powerful 7.7 earthquake in northern Japan jolted buildings hundreds of kilometres away, but footage of swaying buildings ...

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Duke faculty and students are working with colleagues in Nepal to give the country more warning before deadly earthquakes ...

Japan's location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, at the intersection of four tectonic plates, makes it highly seismically active ...

Mud-rich coastlines could face a greater tsunami risk, at least that may have been the case for the 2011 Tōhoku-oki tsunami ...

In Japan, the everyday sounds of life can suddenly be interrupted by a shrill beeping noise and text flashing across your TV ...

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next ...

After a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on April 20, a wave of videos purportedly showing ...

An earthquake measuring as high as upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 struck Aomori Prefecture, prompting tsunami warnings across a wide area from Hokkaido to the Tohoku region. The ...

Following recent tsunami alerts in northern Japan, travelers can still explore much of the country. Here are the best safe ...

Earthquakes are an ever-present risk across Asia. Here's how to be prepared for the worst and how to act if the worst happens.