In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...

An earthquake preparation event was held on Friday at the British School in Tokyo. After receiving a lecture about earthquake ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and nearby areas early Thursday, the weather agency said.

Government panel reveals more than 80 per cent probability of massive earthquake along Nankai Trough, an 800km-long undersea ...

Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed an agreement with Kumamoto prefecture to further develop a programme ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published ... things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same ...

At least 5,456 "disaster-related deaths" have been recognised since local governments began such designation following the Great Hanshin Earthquake in western Japan on Jan 17, 1995, with the figure ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami ...

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko watched the Imperial Guard's New Year review ceremony ...

Naoya Sekiya, a professor of disaster informatics and sociology at the University of Tokyo, called for stronger safety measures at the shelters. “Buildings damaged by an earthquake are at risk ...