Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change things. On New Year's Day in 2024, a devastating earthquake in the Noto ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

In 2022, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the coast of Fukushima. Several tsunamis have hit Japan in its history. The most harrowing one took place in 2011 after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook ...

In 2011, the deadliest quake and subsequent tsunami in recent Japanese history struck northwest of the capital Tokyo and killed at least 20,000 people. The 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake spiraled ...

17 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1871 ... In 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people. In 1996, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman was ...

“The Great Kanto Earthquake is believed to be the first to be recorded after movie technology was introduced to Japan,” said Kanako ... According to a history of The Asahi Shimbun, as well ...

What struck her most in the drama was the one centering around the Great Kanto Earthquake on Sept. 1, 1923. In one scene, Koreans were depicted being massacred by Japanese mobs who believed a ...

Two of the ten most damaging earthquakes in recorded history happened on January 17th. This year is the thirtieth anniversary of Japan's Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.