In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...

The Japanese government on July 1 approved significant upgrades to the plan to safeguard the public in the event of a major ...

A swarm of tremors is rocking a remote Japanese island chain. Experts say more could be coming. Here's what's behind the ...

Over 1,600 quakes hit Japan's Tokara Islands, sparking fears after a manga predicted a megaquake on 5 July. Experts warn ...

The swarm is happening on the Noto Peninsula by the Sea of Japan, on the north coast of the country. There has not been volcanic activity in this area for 15.6 million years.

TOKYO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 struck off Tokara islands in southern Japan on Wednesday, the country's weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 3:26 ...

A 1999 manga predicting a July 2025 megaquake in Japan sparks travel cancellations and panic, despite expert warnings that ...

Japan, unfortunately, has a history of grappling with seismic events, notably the devastating 2011 earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 that triggered a tsunami, claiming nearly 20,000 lives.

Geologists have classified these repeated quakes as an "earthquake swarm". Swarms are commonly observed in volcanic regions like Japan, Iceland, and central Italy, often preceding volcanic eruptions.

Japan earthquake swarm may have damaged homes bit by bit, ... TOKYO/OSAKA -- The strong earthquake that rocked Japan on Jan. 1 destroyed homes that had been thought to meet stringent seismic ...