The worst quake in recent Japanese history was the 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake in 2011 that triggered a major tsunami and nuclear disaster. About 20,000 people were killed. Then there’s the ...

They also caused significant damage in Hawaii. Japan’s biggest earthquake hit the country on March 11, 2011. The underwater ...

They also caused significant damage in Hawaii. Japan’s biggest earthquake hit the country on March 11, 2011. The underwater quake hit around 80 miles off the coast of Honshu, Japan’s biggest ...

The worst-case scenario was published in ... The chilling forecast is based on an earthquake and tsunami striking Japan's coast west of the capital Tokyo, causing buildings to collapse and fires ...

So the government is now looking at what needs to be done based on the worst-case scenario. That would be a magnitude 9 earthquake ― the largest scientifically possible." Q: Is Japan prepared ...

The date was September 1, 1923, and the event was the Great Kanto Earthquake, at the time considered the worst natural disaster ever to strike quake-prone Japan. The initial jolt was followed a ...

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.

TOKYO -- Roughly 60% of Japanese localities in the area where ... Up to 12.3 million people are expected to be displaced if a massive earthquake rocks the Nankai Trough zone, according to a ...

Parliament on Wednesday enacted a bill to facilitate restoring ports damaged by natural disasters so they can be used as transportation bases for relief supplies. The House of Councilors, the ...

Thousands of families lost their homes when the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day. Children in the affected areas need food and shelter and basic support ...

Earthquakes continue to be one of the most fear-inducing ... The underwater quake hit around 80 miles off the coast of Honshu, Japan’s biggest island. Hundreds of aftershocks followed in the ensuing ...

They also caused significant damage in Hawaii. 4. Japan 2011: Magnitude 9.0 Japan’s biggest earthquake hit the country on March 11, 2011. The underwater quake hit around 80 miles off the coast of ...