TOKYO (Reuters) -An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but there were no immediate signs ...

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Japan is no stranger to severe earthquakes. It lies on the Ring of Fire, an area of intense seismic and volcanic activity on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. “Japan sits on the boundaries of ...

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There were no reports of serious damage and tsunami advisories were later lifted. Earlier Japan’s earthquake monitors said the magnitude was 6.9, before this was revised up to 7.1. Officials ...

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.

An EERIE photo shows a “ghost” lurking in a rural Japanese school that was abandoned following the tragic 2011 Fukushima ...

Japan has issued its first ever megaquake warning following tremors earlier today in the same area 'one of the world's deadliest earthquakes' hit almost 80 years ago. The 7.1 magnitude ...

This history of Japanese earthquake prediction provides a compelling account of how disaster policies are made and unmade. It ...