A tsunami of over 20 meters would likely be observed in a total of 23 municipalities in Tokyo and seven other prefectures.

A newly released Japanese government report warns that a long-feared massive earthquake in the nation’s Nankai Trough could ...

The survey comes after Japan’s government estimated that up to 298,000 people could die from a megaquake along the Nankai ...

A recent Japanese government report warns of a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, which could result in devastating ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a "half-cracked" scenario for a predicted megaquake ...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Japan’s Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency said that the earthquake struck at 7.34 ...

The prospect of a megaquake along the Nankai Trough presents significant concerns for residents of western to central Japan. A key concept that emerges in the discussion is the 'half-cracked' scenario ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its first advisory of a megaquake, along the Nankai Trough, which is a 900-km ...

Japan warns of a catastrophic megaquake along the Nankai Trough, with the potential to trigger massive tsunamis, destroy ...

The Cabinet Office released on March 31 slightly lower death and disaster projections from an expected Nankai Trough ...

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

A disaster of unimaginable scale looms over Japan as its government is warning that the next ‘megaquake’ could kill as many ...