A thick layer of slippery clay on the ocean floor may have formed the weak spot that enabled a magnitude 9.1 quake to make ...

Japan earthquake today live updates: A tsunami of up to 70 centimeters (2 feet, 4 inches) was measured in Kuji port in Iwate prefecture, just south of Aomori, and waves up to 50 centimeters struck ...

At least 25 earthquakes have struck off the coast of Japan in the last 24 hours, with some reaching strengths over 6.0 in magnitude. The largest in the series was recorded as a 6.8 magnitude and ...

Why did the 2011 earthquake in Japan cause such a massive tsunami? This disaster, one of the deadliest in modern history, had surprised scientists by the way the fault ruptured much closer to ...

Japan’s weather agency has issued its highest-level warning that a megaquake could follow Monday’s 7.5-magnitude tremor. Authorities urged anyone living near the Pacific coast to remain vigilant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s northern region late on Monday, December 8, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for ...

Breaking news reports indicate a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the eastern coast of Japan's Amori Prefecture. A tsunami warning has been issued for the northeast coast, including Iwate ...

Northern Japan shaken by second 6.7-magnitude earthquake within a week. Japan Meteorological Agency warns tsunami waves could hit northern Pacific coastline. Communities focus on resilience amid ...

Japan was struck by a new 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, hitting a similar area of the Pacific coast to Monday night’s powerful 7.5-magnitude tremor. The new quake off Aomori prefecture ...