The repeated tremors, some strong enough to topple furniture and make it hard to stand, have left the island community ...

School principal Yoshiro Tobo is one of the few people left on his remote Japanese island, where the earth is constantly ...

The central government will estimate the cost for an evacuation shelter modeled after one currently being designed by the ...

Japan has warned of a 70–80% chance of a magnitude 8–9 earthquake along the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years, which ...

Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural boundaries. But when a disaster ...

When a disaster strikes, there are big differences in how well people are able to respond and recover -- and older adults in ...

In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...

Akuseki Island in Kagoshima Prefecture has seen nearly 1,600 tremors since late June, prompting evacuations amidst severe ...

A total of 46 evacuees left Akusekijima and Kodakarajima aboard a ferry Sunday morning after a series of strong earthquakes ...

The number and size of Texas quakes increased dramatically around 2010 when well injection became the common disposal method.

Japan's susceptibility to seismic activity along the Pacific "Ring of Fire" reignites concerns over earthquake prediction.