Japan's weather agency said Friday that a malfunction in the ocean-floor observation system off the Pacific coast, installed ...

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

Japan's weather agency said Wednesday that data from an offshore tsunami gauge in the Pacific Ocean is currently unavailable, ...

What is Nankai Trough Megaquake which may destroy Japan completely if new Baba Vanga prediction comes true Japan has approved a comprehensive disaster preparedness strategy to mitigate the impact ...

The latter part of the program concerns the Nankai Trough and the earthquake expected to occur there someday. A quake expert provides advice on preparing for tremors and tsunami.

The nation’s top earthquake expert has dismissed claims circulating online that the recent chain of intense seismic activity off Kagoshima Prefecture's coast signals an impending Nankai Trough ...

Researchers at Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, have taken a great stride in supporting earthquake prevention research by developing a system for seafloor position ...

The Japanese government said that much more needs to be done to prepare for a possible “megaquake” to reduce the feared death toll of up to 300,000 people.

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

Japan is highly prone to devastating earthquakes, and the country has readily taken steps to avert the threat posed to its ...

Japan's government has officially endorsed the basic plan on measures for an anticipated massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough off the country's Pacific coast.

Quakes are extremely hard to predict, but in January a government panel marginally increased the probability of a major jolt in the Nankai Trough off Japan in the next 30 years to 75-82 percent.