Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...

While scientists stress earthquakes are impossible to predict, residents are being urged to prepare for a worst-case scenario ...

When an earthquake strikes, most of us imagine shaking buildings, cracked roads, and frightened people running for safety.

Scientists from Nagoya University have developed a 3D visualization of ionospheric disturbances caused by the 7.5-magnitude ...

A constant fixture of National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s journey through rural Japan was the whirligig, or as he ...

John Halldorson knows the best way to keep people safe after an earthquake is to prepare communities beforehand.

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

Earthquakes can happen in Japan, but with a little know-how, you’ll know exactly what to do if one happens during your trip.

The largest and deadliest earthquake to strike Japan in a dozen years hit New Year’s Day on the Noto Peninsula, causing destruction in the Ishikawa Prefecture that spread across the country’s ...

A Japanese court has ruled former executives at the utility managing the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ...

In decades of deep-sea exploration, humans have observed less than 0.001% of the deep ocean floor - an area about the size of ...

Dozens of coastal regions around the world, including Jakarta, Lagos and Tianjin are sinking at an alarming rate.