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TOKYO - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has shaken part of southwestern Japan but appeared to cause no damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued no tsunami warning though it said there might be slight ... ( read original story ...)

MIYAZAKI, Japan -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit near Miyazaki in southwestern Japan. The agency says the earthquake struck at 8:48 a.m. Friday and had an epicenter 39 ... ( read original story ...)

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan's southern island of Kyushu at 8:48 AM local time, Japan Meteorological Agency says. Strong shaking of 5- on Japan's scale of 7 felt in Miyazaki ... ( read original story ...)

A megaquake in the eastern side of Hokkaido island is overdue and could strike at any time, a series of studies have shown. Masanobu Shishikura, an expert on so-called tsunami deposits who heads a ... ( read original story ...)

Authors of a study in Science analysing an earthquake that struck Kumamoto in southern Japan in 2016 have retracted their paper, following a university investigation that found it contained falsified ... ( read original story ...)

Japan sits on the notorious Ring of Fire, where the majority of volcanic activities and earthquakes take place. MORE TO FOLLOW 'We are UNDER THREAT' NASA's shock claim reveals APOCALYPTIC risk of ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 206 km ESE of Hachijo-jima, Japan (128 miles) on Saturday. Unique identifier: us7000351h. Ids that are associated to the event: us7000351h. Exact ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 145 km SSE of Itoman, Japan (90 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us70003ftf. Id of event: us70003ftf. A ... ( read original story ...)

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 207 km SW of Hachijo-jima, Japan (129 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 388.55 km (241 miles). Event id: us70003g5u. Ids ... ( read original story ...)

Here’s today’s retraction notice: The November 2018 Science Report, “Coseismic rupturing stopped by Aso volcano during the 2016 Mw 7.1 Kumamoto earthquake, Japan” presented evidence that the 2016 Mw 7 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is making much fuss, including an unprecedented 10 consecutive ... He has shown himself as a caring father figure: In tough times, after a volcanic eruption, or earthquake, or nuclear meltdown, ... ( read original story ...)

While the role is chiefly ceremonial, the departing emperor acted as the nation’s chief consoler during times of disaster, such as the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and sought to make amends throughout ... ( read original story ...)

Akihito and Michiko traveled across Japan, and were a consoling presence particularly after disasters. They visited the Kobe region after the 1995 earthquake that killed close to 6,500 people, ... ( read original story ...)

How Japan’s First Abdication in 202 Years Will Work Japan became the developed world’s fastest-aging country during his reign and it managed disasters that included the 1995 earthquake that devastated ... ( read original story ...)

Akihito and Michiko traveled across Japan, and were a consoling presence particularly after disasters. They visited the Kobe region after the 1995 earthquake that killed close to 6,500 people, ... ( read original story ...)

What are the activities? Here are three that show you how the Japanese prep their kids to handle emergencies. 1. Extinguish the fire. When a major earthquake strikes, it may cause damage to ... ( read original story ...)