The caption reads: “March 11, 2011 — the day Japan was shaken by one of the deadliest tsunamis in history. A Japanese Coast ...

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's ...

Japan completed the world’s first real-time ocean floor earthquake detection system in June 2025, giving 20 seconds more earthquake warning and 20 minutes more tsunami warning. The network spans ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and ...

Tsunami waves arrived on the eastern coast of Japan following a powerful 8.8. magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of ...

Aftershocks rattled Japan on Tuesday after at least 62 people were killed in a powerful earthquake on the western coast that flattened buildings and triggered tsunami warnings. On Monday afternoon ...

Japanese rescue officials shared the first images on Tuesday showing the scale of devastation in the hard-to-reach areas worst hit by a massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake that triggered tsunami ...

Firefighters inspect collapsed wooden houses in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Jan. 2, 2024, a day after a major earthquake struck the Noto region. KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty ...

Japan is prone to earthquakes, with many fault lines and volcanoes. A massive quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011 caused widespread damage in northeastern Japan.

A 7.1 earthquake hit southwest Japan, according to USGS. It was recorded about 15 miles deep, 12 miles southeast of Miyazaki.

Earthquakes can’t be predicted. But a manga artist’s dream of a July 5 'megaquake' has spooked some residents and travelers.