It is an estimate made by the authorities of the country regarding this hypothetical event in the Nankai Trough.

The Japanese government fears there is between a 70 to 80 per cent chance a so-called 'megaquake' could rattle the country ...

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, with officials estimating an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to ...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Japan’s Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency said that the earthquake struck at 7.34 ...

A “megaquake” and the resulting tsunami could cause 298,000 deaths in Japan and damages worth up to $2 trillion, according to ...

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

A government panel has revised its damage estimate for an anticipated mega-quake in the Nankai Trough off Japan's Pacific ...

A possible magnitude-nine earthquake along the Nankai Trough, a submarine trough near the South of Japan, may lead to up to ...

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Wednesday that the planemaker is focused on improving safety and not pressuring workers to ...

A newly released Japanese government report warns that a long-feared massive earthquake in the nation’s Nankai Trough could ...

The quake occurred at a depth of 30 kilometers at 7:34 pm with its epicenter in Kyushu. No damage has been reported from the ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its first advisory of a megaquake along the Nankai Trough, which is a 900-km ...