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Japan issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of the country’s southern main island of Kyushu ( read original story ...)

The call by Japan's travel industry comes after a 7.1 earthquake off Kyushu triggered fears of a far larger quake in the Nankai Trough With Japan on edge after a series of powerful quakes, concerns are mounting in the travel industry over a lack of crucial safety information for foreign tourists, ( read original story ...

Across the Pacific, an earthquake in Japan triggered the first ever alert that the odds of a much bigger earthquake had increased. What are the implications of each of these events? Last Tuesday at 9:10 p.m. PDT, a magnitude 5.2 struck south-central ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a mega-earthquake advisory on Aug 8, following a magnitude 7.1 temblor that rocked the western Kyushu region on the same day. What does the advisory mean? And what action should people take? The advisory is a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s “major earthquake” warning has put much of the country on high alert, even as some experts cast doubt on whether such an advisory is necessary or accurate. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A weather expert in Japan emphasizes that there is no scientific basis for so-called "earthquake clouds" and is calling on people to be careful not to spread false information, after posts making claims about such clouds appeared on social media ... ( read original story ...)

What people experience during and after earthquakes is, effectively, motion sickness, Larry Brown, a professor of geophysics at Cornell University, tells Yahoo Life. “It’s kind of like being seasick on a boat: Your body is not expecting it when the ground starts to move, and that can be very destabilizing,” he says. ( read original ...

A tsunami warning has been issued for Japan after a massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake has rocked the region. Authorities in Japan have now told that there is a risk of a rising sea level of one ... ( read original story ...)

"Pray for Japan! A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan, triggering a tsunami that has reached western Miyazaki prefecture," read an English-language Facebook post. The post contained a collage of two pictures showing tsunami waves swallowing ... ( read original story ...)

The impact of these factors on South Korea’s travel patterns to Japan remains to be seen. According to the Korea Tourism Organization, of the 2.22 million South Koreans who traveled abroad in June, 700,000 (31.5%) visited Japan, making it the most popular destination. ( read original story ...)

Hotels in central and Western Japan experience surge in booking withdrawals as quake advisory raises travel fears, impacting summer tourism. ( read original story ...)

On Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its inaugural mega earthquake caution following a significant magnitude 7.1 earthquake th ( read original story ...)

Northern Japan was struck by a severe 6.8 magnitude earthquake today. No tsunami warning was issued. This follows recent seismic activity including a 7.1 magnitude quake in southern Japan and another in Kanagawa. ( read original story ...)

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has raised the risk of an even larger temblor on the Nankai Trough, an underwater subduction zone. ( read original story ...)

A strong earthquake of magnitude of 6.8 hit northern and northeastern Japan on Saturday, local media said. However, the weather agency has not issued tsunami warning, Tokyo-based Kyodo News Agency reported. The epicenter of the quake was about 490 kilometers (304 miles) below the surface of the earth, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. ( read ...

Japan increases disaster preparedness following a megaquake advisory along the Pacific coast. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cancels a trip to Central Asia due to heightened earthquake risks. Recent quakes and tsunami warnings prompt immediate action. ( read original story ...)