A Japanese government panel has said it has slightly raised its estimated probability of a "megaquake" to up to 82% in the ...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of ...

Japan raises probability of megaquake to over 80% in next 30 years - Government panel reveals more than 80 per cent ...

The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 8-9 earthquake in the Nankai Trough within 30 years. Experts ...

Japan saw its largest earthquake ever recorded in 2011, a magnitude-9.1 quake that struck the Tohoku region and caused a huge tsunami.

The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people. The magnitude ...

Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 magnitude, trigger colossal tsunamis and kill several hundred thousand people, experts say.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a ... capital Tokyo and killed at least 20,000 people. The 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake spiraled into a fierce tsunami and nuclear disaster ...

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The Earthquake Research Committee said it has increased its estimate of the probability to between 75 and 82 percent from ...