The Japanese government wants to turn its nuclear power stations back on - but some rural people don't want nuclear waste ...

Japan has approved a comprehensive disaster preparedness strategy to mitigate the impact of a potential Nankai Trough ...

On January 1, 2024, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit Ishikawa prefecture on the main island of Honshu, Japan. The quake and aftershocks mostly affected the Noto peninsula on the Sea of Japan coast, ...

A rumor claiming that a devastating earthquake would strike Japan on Saturday (July 5) has recently gone viral on social media, drawing widespread attention. As a result, many foreign tourists have ...

Two slow-motion earthquakes took several weeks to travel 20 miles along the fault. Each happened in places where geologic ...

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

DIY Life Skills How your Android phone can detect earthquakes Earthquake alerts are part of a suite of safety settings. By David Nield Published Jun 22, 2025 8:00 AM EDT ...

The Japan News 17:35 JST, June 22, 2025 A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was observed in the sea off Kodakarajima Island in southern Kagoshima Prefecture at 5:15 p.m. on Sunday. The quake measured a 4 on ...

(Reuters) -A Magnitude 6 earthquake struck off coast of Hokkaido, Japan on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

Earthquake alerts on your Android may be turned on by default, but to check (and turn them on if they're not), head to your phone's settings menu and find Safety & emergency.

The Ghost of Yotei developers have emphasized their commitment to portraying feudal Japan in a respectful way, this time focusing on the efforts they made to represent the culture of the Ainu.