Dashcam footage of the earthquake in Japan on New Year’s Day 2024 has been mislabeled online as showing the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Tibet on Jan. 7, 2025, that killed 126 people and damaged four water reservoirs.

The new threat level issued by Japan’s Earthquake Research Committee is similar to estimates published in the journal Scientific Reports back in 2023, which found there’s a 70 to 80 percent chance that the Nankai Trough Megathrust Earthquake will occur in the next three decades.

On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Miyazaki Prefecture Monday evening in Japan, initially setting off a tsunami warning before it was called off, officials said.

TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami threat.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit southern Japan, recorded at sea about seven miles southeast of the city of Miyazaki. It prompted a tsunami advisory.

More than 5,400 people died in Japan over the past 30 years due to severe stress and exhaustion caused by evacuation following earthquakes and other natural disasters, according to a recent tally by Kyodo News.

Japan on Jan. 17 marked 30 years since the Great Hanshin Earthquake, a devastating disaster that struck Kobe and other parts of southern Hyogo Prefect･･･

Welcome to January 17, a day that has witnessed remarkable events throughout history, shaping the course of nations and cultures across the globe. One

Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled much of the Japanese city of Kobe.