The earthquakes are not currently a cause for concern, and do not indicate an impending eruption, the U.S. Geological Survey ...

A Japanese researcher has found that two small islands in southwestern Japan moved nearly 10 centimeters apart in just three ...

Authorities have evacuated dozens of people from remote islands in southern Japan that have been shaken by over 1,700 tremors in recent weeks.

Japan has warned of a 70–80% chance of a magnitude 8–9 earthquake along the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years, which ...

The Tokara Islands in southern Japan have experienced a wave of more than 1,200 earthquakes since late June, with some reports counting up to 1,600 tremors. The unusual seismic swarm has triggered ...

In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...

In a scientific first, researchers have tracked the elusive motion of a rare variety of earthquake during a seismic event ...

Seafloor sensors caught a rare slow quake in action. It hints at how Earth's stress is quietly released. For the first time, ...

Akuseki Island in Kagoshima Prefecture has seen nearly 1,600 tremors since late June, prompting evacuations amidst severe ...

A manga called The Future I Saw predicted a great calamity on July 5, resulting in several travel cancellations on the date.

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

Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged ...