After a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck north-eastern Japan on Monday, authorities warned of a megaquake, saying the next few days would be "critical". For the second time in less than two years, ...

New findings published in the journal Science help explain why the 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan created such a large tsunami. An international team of geologists and geophysicists drilled ...

Japan is once again holding its breath as renewed seismic activity sparks fears of a devastating megathrust earthquake. A powerful tremor this week has reignited warnings about the long-dreaded “Big ...