Japan, a country well-acquainted with seismic activity, experiences roughly 1,500 earthquakes annually due to its location on ...

The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending ...

The Japanese government fears there is between a 70 to 80 per cent chance a so-called 'megaquake' could rattle the country within the next 30 years - in turn triggering a huge tsunami ...

Megaquake striking Japan could kill 300,000 people and wipe out half its GDP, government projection warns - A magnitude 9 earthquake could trigger massive tsunamis and collapse of hundreds of building ...

In the worst-case scenario, the disaster could cause damages reaching $1.83 trillion, destroy 2.35 million buildings, and ...

Japan is bracing for a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, with experts warning of catastrophic tsunamis reaching over ...

A cherry blossom viewing party held here on March 30 was not a typical “hanami” event, given its theme of “avoiding death.” ...

The Japanese government estimates that there is a 70-80 percent chance of a megaquake occurring within 30 years.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its first advisory of a megaquake, along the Nankai Trough, which is a 900-km undersea fault that runs from Kyushu to Shizuoka, in August 2024. The ...

Japan has warned about a potential megaquake along the Nankai Trough. Experts say a similar or even more severe earthquake is ...

With memories of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake still fresh, the government has ramped up disaster preparedness efforts ...