The probability of a “megaquake” happening in Japan within the next 30 years has risen to over 80 per cent, the government’s earthquake investigation panel found. A megaquake is defined as ...

A strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japan early Jan. 22 without causing major damage was deemed unlikely to trigger a long-feared offshore megaquake in the Nankai Trough facing the ...

The next big earthquake in Japan could strike anytime. Learn about the risks, expert predictions and steps to stay safe and prepared.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its first megaquake advisory, covering 707 municipalities from Okinawa to Ibaraki prefectures, after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck off Miyazaki ...

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Megaquake advisory issued (19:15 JST) Nankai Trough quakes occur every 100 to 200 years along the plate boundary between Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture and the Hyuganada Sea in Kyushu. The ...

As a megaquake threatens San Francisco, a series of foreshocks wreaks havoc across the city. Now, an elite team of emergency service and disaster experts converge on the anticipated epicenter ...