Nearly 20% of global earthquakes measuring 6.0 or higher occur in Japan. Since 2011, when a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami triggered meltdowns at three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear ...

Almost no other country in the world is rocked by such frequent and damaging earthquakes as Japan, which sits on the boundary of four tectonic plates.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan is reeling from the latest major earthquake to hit the country, which has left at least 13 people dead and search teams ...

At least 14 people died after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said “every second counts” as thousands of military ...

The earthquake caused dozens of injuries, according to Japanese media. At a shopping mall, people were trapped after an explosion.

Several people are dead and dozens unaccounted for Tuesday after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the city of Kumamoto, in southern Japan, according to police and the country’s meteorological agency ...

A large earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings in the region.

Japan is reeling from the latest major earthquake to hit the country. Many people are trapped inside an Aeon Mall shopping centre after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Kyushu island, the fire service ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A major earthquake struck Japan on July 28, injuring at least 50 people, collapsing buildings and damaging roads, according to ...