Geologists don't have a crystal ball that can foresee future earthquakes, but seismic specialists in the Japanese government believe that the odds of a big one are creeping upwards. According to Japan ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location along the “Ring of ... A Nankai Trough quake off Shikoku in 1946 killed more than 1,300 people. The area was hit by a 7.1 magnitude quake in ...

as well as nearby Kochi prefecture in Shikoku island, shortly after the earthquake struck at 9:19 p.m. according to the agency. They were all called off shortly before midnight. People were warned ...

Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location along ... A Nankai Trough quake off Shikoku in 1946 killed more than 1,300 people. The area was hit by a 7.1 magnitude quake in August ...

Tokyo: A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude ... as well as nearby Kochi Prefecture, in Shikoku island, shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, according to the agency.