An international team's seafloor study revealed one reason why the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami were so devastating. The study could help scientists understand and respond to other intense ...

Japan is on alert after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck its northern regions late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and a rare government advisory about the possibility of a “megaquake” over the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A torii gate at a shrine is toppled in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong ...

Earthquake in Japan: Waves of about 1 meter high are expected along the coasts of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the Sea of Japan coast of Aomori prefecture, and the western and eastern Pacific ...

A major, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for ...

A powerful earthquake that jolted northern Japan on Dec. 8 and triggered tsunami warnings is not expected to impact the United States, officials said. According to the U.S. National Tsunami Warning ...

That expedition used Japan's ultra-advanced drilling ship Chikyū, and marked the first time scientists had ever drilled directly into the fault zone of a recent megathrust earthquake. They drilled ...

AOMORI, Japan — A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori, Japan, on December 8, prompting tsunami warnings and evacuations for about 90,000 residents. The Japan ...

A strong earthquake and several subsequent tremors rattled northern Japan on Sunday evening, triggering tsunami advisories along the coast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The earthquake ...

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattled western Japan on Tuesday, with no tsunami warning issued and no major damage reported. The tremor, recorded in Shimane prefecture, follows a series of smaller quakes ...