Real estate developers are employing early warning technology that shuts down elevators in their buildings in central Tokyo ...

A powerful 7.7 earthquake in northern Japan jolted buildings hundreds of kilometres away, but footage of swaying buildings that circulated widely on social media does not depict the April 20 tremor.

Japanese officials have warned the country could be struck by a mega-quake following the 7.7-magnitude tremor that sparked tsunami fears earlier today. The strong quake erupted off the northeastern ...

In 2011, Japan reeled from the effects of a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake. But unnoticed in the chaos resulting from the quake, its major aftershocks and the tsunami it caused, something ...

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next catastrophic quake. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from ...