TOKYO: A remote island chain in southern Japan has been shaken by more than 900 quakes in the last two weeks, the weather ...

Excessive underground water extraction has led to land subsidence, amplifying the risk of destructive earthquakes ...

Scientists have uncovered a rare slow-motion earthquake in Japan’s most tsunami-prone fault zone.

TOKYO: The Japanese government said that much more needs to be done to prepare for a possible "megaquake" to reduce the feared death toll of up to 300,000 people. Quakes are extremely hard to predict, ...

Residents of southern Japan's Tokara Islands endure sleepless nights as relentless tremors continue; no major damage reported ...

In all probability the Nankai quake won’t happen on July 5 but it will happen some time. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Recommended accelerated efforts also include evacuation buildings, and more regular drills. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A new preparedness plan issued on Tuesday calls for an increase in efforts to construct embankments, evacuation buildings and public drills.

The Japanese government said that much more needs to be done to prepare for a possible "megaquake" to reduce the feared death ...

According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 15 km, making it susceptible to aftershocks ...