The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published ... during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines outlined above — drop (away from the ...

On Sept. 1, 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama were engulfed by horrific fires spawned by the Great Kanto Earthquake. A century later, Japanese should ask themselves whether the nation’s capital ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.

Tokyo, Japan - January 17, 2025 An earthquake preparation event was held on Friday at the British School in Tokyo. After receiving a lecture about earthquake mechanisms and the safety of the ...

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for ...

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced details of the planned release of government-stored ...

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change ...

The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 ... ranged from 7 in part of Miyagi Prefecture and upper 5 in parts of Tokyo to a barely perceptible 1 in Kyushu. There have been only five occasions ...

Nearly 80 percent of municipalities within 30 kilometers of 15 nuclear power plants across Japan have a lower proportion of ...

What created the Noto Peninsula landscape we know today? After examining the devastation from the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, researchers have a theory.