The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction will hold an Asia-Pacific ministerial conference in the city of Sendai in autumn ...

Japan, a country well-acquainted with seismic activity, experiences roughly 1,500 earthquakes annually due to its location on ...

Monday marks nine years since the first major tremor in a series of earthquakes that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern ...

The Japanese Meteorological Agency has advised continued vigilance in earthquake preparedness, warning that another earthquake could strike at any time, especially in a region known for Japan’s ...

Test earthquake simulators, fight mock fires and more at Tokyo’s free disaster training center. Learn how to handle a real ...

EXCLUSIVE: Japan's next 'big one' earthquake could kill almost 300,000 people, do £1.4trillion worth of damage to the country ...

From Asia to the Caribbean, these countries are constantly battling nature’s fury. Preparedness, international aid, and ...

Earthquake Overview and Impact The earthquake, with its epicenter in Nagano's northern district, was recorded with varying intensities across different municipalities. Regions such as Matsumoto City ...

The Japanese government estimates that there is a 70-80 percent chance of a megaquake occurring within 30 years.

On the evening of August 18, a significant earthquake measuring magnitude 5.0 struck Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The tremor was strong enough to be felt across a wide area, including parts of the Chubu ...