After a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Kobe in 1995, killing more than 6,000 people and causing 80 billion dollars in damage, Japan built the world’s largest earthquake simulator. The 800 ton shake ...

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a ...

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 ...

When Japan issued an advisory about a potential megaquake, one that could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and devastate vast coastal stretches, the world paid attention. Japan, after all, is one of the most ...

A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 4:04 a.m. Japan time about 7 miles southwest of ...