Japan lifted a tsunami advisory on Friday after a powerful earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck earlier in the day triggering evacuation orders in some places in Pacific-facing coastal regions. The ...

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 ...

The United States said on Friday it is preparing military logistical support and aid for regions in Japan devastated by an ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck off the eastern coast of Honshu in Japan on Thursday (March 27) night, said the ...

Japan warns of ongoing large earthquake risk after magnitude-5 tremor rocks Tokyo - Meteorological agency says aftershocks could follow in coming days and urges residents to stay alert for about a wee ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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. Friday’s quake occurred ...

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's eastern Ibaraki prefecture Wednesday, with tremors felt in central Tokyo. No ...

A magnitude-8.7 earthquake in Russia’s Far East early Wednesday prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and ...

Is it safe to travel to Japan? Latest advice after magnitude-5 tremor felt near Tokyo - There is no risk of a tsunami ...

That expedition used Japan's ultra-advanced drilling ship Chikyū, and marked the first time scientists had ever drilled directly into the fault zone of a recent megathrust earthquake. They drilled ...

Multiple earthquakes, including one at 6.2 magnitude, struck western Japan late Tuesday morning local time, centered in Shimane Prefecture and neighboring Tottori Prefecture. The initial quake hit at ...

A look back at 60 Minutes' reporting on the deadly 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami which killed nearly 20,000.