Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, with officials estimating an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to ...

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Kyushu, Japan, on April 2, 2025, with no immediate damage reported. This follows a 7.7 ...

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

TOKYO - The government’s latest forecast on the damage from a possible Nankai Trough megaquake indicates that faster ...

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.

Japan sees about an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along a seabed zone known as the Nankai Trough.

TOKYO – Up to 298,000 people in Japan could die in a mega quake occurring in the Nankai Trough, a revised estimate by the ...

Japan plans to invest over 20 trillion yen ($134 billion) in the five years from fiscal 2026 to enhance the country's ...

New report says a magnitude 9 tremor in the Nankai Trough has potential for damage equivalent to half of annual GDP ...

A newly released Japanese government report has heightened fears of a catastrophic megaquake that could cause massive ...

Whole herds of cattle have drowned in vast inland floods seeping across the Australian outback, officials said Tuesday as the muddy tide drenched an area the size of France. Swollen rivers burst their ...