Megathrust earthquakes are large earthquakes that occur on faults found along the boundaries between tectonic plates. The ...

Tokyo, Japan - Megathrust earthquakes are large earthquakes that occur on faults found along the boundaries between tectonic plates. The Nankai Trough ...

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

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

If the ocean floor had a nervous system, it might look something like this: thousands of miles of fiber-optic cables ...

There have been no reports of damage however authorities have advised residents to prepare to move to safety if needed.

Scientists in Pasadena say data from the temblor will show how Earth is deformed during massive earthquakes at sites where one plate is sliding under the other, including the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

This map shows the 2011 Japan earthquake and its aftershocks.. NASA Earth Observatory. Feb. 7, 2013, 5:04 PM EST. ... it's becoming clear that these plate boundary faults are weak," Chester added.

The Philippine plate is grinding under the Eurasian plate off the coast of Japan at a rate of about 1.78 inches (4.5 centimeters) per year. This process, called subduction, triggers earthquakes ...

Tens of thousands of people in Japan are living in shelters after two powerful earthquakes struck the south in less than two days. Photo: Getty Images TOKYO—The earthquakes that struck Japan ...

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck at 2:46 p.m. local time (12:46 a.m. EST), near Honshu, Japan, an island that is home to about 100 million people. The temblor was the fifth in the past two days ...

The fifth largest earthquake ever recorded hit Japan today (March 11), sending huge tsunami waves crashing onshore and reportedly killing at least 300 people. IE 11 is not supported.