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

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

First, when the Agency records an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 or above within the Nankai Trough earthquake zone, it issues an “under review” earthquake alert.

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

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

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 ...

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.

Earthquakes kill thousands of people each year. Now, scientists are searching for clues to when the next big one will strike and a team in China believes they are agonisingly close to a breakthrough.

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