Japanese meteorological agency chief on Friday dismissed growing rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as ...

Unfounded online rumors warning that a huge earthquake will soon strike Japan are taking a toll on travel firms and airlines who report less demand from worried Hong Kongers. People from Hong Kong ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday afternoon, the country's Meteorological Agency said, adding ...

The head of Japan's meteorological agency on Friday dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific and a “hoax," urging people not to worry because even the ...

A massive 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan today. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. At 5:30 p.m. local time ...

Measures include fortifying homes and fire safety installations, as well as building more embankments and emergency shelters.

In the critical 72 hours after an earthquake or explosion, a race against the clock begins to find survivors. After that window, the chances of survival drop sharply.

Japan has been rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake. The tremor occurred off the cost of Kushiro, at a moderately shallow depth of 44km. The city of Kushiro, on Japan's northern island ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday afternoon, the country's Meteorological Agency said, adding that it hit at a depth of 20 km (12 miles).

A new study published in ‘JGR Solid Earth’ found that California is “overdue” for a major earthquake compared to four other earthquake-prone regions across the globe.