6.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Japan

A significant magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit near Hachinohe, Japan, according to the USGS. The quake was detected around 9:00 am pacific time Sunday with an epicenter 96 km from ... ( read original story ...)

6.3 Earthquake Strikes Near Tokyo

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 was reported near Tokyo, Japan on Sunday night, according to India's National Center for Seismology. The epicentre of the earthquake was 631 km north-northeast (NNE) of ... ( read original story ...)

Moderate quake jolts eastern Japan

TOKYO -- A moderate earthquake struck Ibaraki Prefecture northeast of Tokyo on the afternoon of Dec. 17, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 4:42 p.m. earthquake, which had an estimated ... ( read original story ...)