The earthquake's epicentre was located in Shimane Prefecture.

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region ...

Japan was struck by a new 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, hitting a similar area of the Pacific coast to Monday night’s powerful 7.5-magnitude tremor. The new quake off Aomori prefecture ...

When Japan issued an advisory about a potential megaquake, one that could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and devastate vast coastal stretches, the world paid attention. Japan, after all, is one of the most ...

An international team's seafloor study revealed one reason why the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami were so devastating. The ...