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A new estimate from the Japanese government has revealed that if an earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher occurs in Tokyo, Japan, it could result in 18,000 deaths. A "capital direct underneath ... ( read original story ...)

The fault that produced the earthquake lies between two pieces of hard rock sandwiching a slippery clay layer, allowing for significant slip. ( read original story ...)

Japan has recorded a series of powerful aftershocks in the past several hours, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near the east coast of Honshu and a 4.9 earthquake in the Hokkaido region shortly ... ( read original story ...)

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. ( read original story ...)

The quake struck the country's north just days after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the same region injured 50 people. ( read original story ...)

Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country's northeastern region on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The JMA earlier put ... ( read original story ...)

The quake struck the country's north just days after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the same region injured 50 people. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency has revised the casualty count from Monday night’s 7.5-magnitude earthquake, confirming that 51 people were injured across Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate ... ( read original story ...)

A nagnitude-5.7 quake hits 67 miles northeast of Kuji, Japan, rattling coastal towns just days after a tsunami warning. ( read original story ...)

A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, injuring more than two dozen people and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people. ( read original story ...)

Japanese officials directed tsunami warnings for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate coastal regions after the powerful quake hit around 11:15 p.m. local time. ( read original story ...)

Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to ... ( read original story ...)

A major, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake prompted tsunami alerts for coastal Japan. The temblor ... ( read original story ...)

A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a tsunami warning for parts of the coastline. ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a high likelihood of striking beneath Tokyo and nearby areas in the coming decades could kill 18,000 people and cause 83 trillion yen ($535 billion) in economic damage in the ... ( read original story ...)

Two strong earthquakes struck Japan Tuesday at magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.7, according to data from the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ). The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 ... ( read original story ...)