Japan could face an unprecedented disaster, with predictions warning of up to 300,000 deaths and massive material damage ...

Japan warns of a catastrophic megaquake along the Nankai Trough, with the potential to trigger massive tsunamis, destroy infrastructure, and claim over 300,000 lives.

Japan's economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, ...

Japan lies along the circum-Pacific seismic belt, better known as the "Ring of Fire," located along the outer edges of the Pacific Ocean, where about 81 percent of the largest earthquakes in the ...

The Japanese government estimates that there is a 70-80 percent chance of a megaquake occurring within 30 years.

Monday marks nine years since the first major tremor in a series of earthquakes that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern ...

Thai authorities said they have arrested a Chinese executive at a company building a Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed in a ...

The Great Tohoku Earthquake struck Japan on March 11 ... The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5. off the coast ...

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, with officials estimating an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along the Nankai Trough, a seismic zone off the country’s ...

The Japanese government will set aside a record high amount of funding to strengthen key infrastructure and prepare for another major earthquake, Yomiuri News has reported. More than 20 trillion ...

In a related development, a day after the tremor, the Japanese government released updated estimates concerning the potential impact of a major earthquake originating from the Nankai Trough. This ...