Japan’s government says that the chances of a magnitude 8 earthquake have increased. Scientists can’t predict when one will ...

Japan faces a significant threat from a powerful earthquake along the Nankai Trough. This event, predicted to occur within ...

Chris Goldfinger, who grew up in the Bay Area and emerged as a leading scientist on the feared Cascadia Fault, discusses the prospect of mega-earthquakes.

A magnitude‑7.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan late on 8 December 2025, triggering tsunami warnings along the Pacific coast in Aomori, Iwate and Hokkaido prefectures. Waves of ...

The new quake off Aomori prefecture triggered a fresh tsunami advisory from the Japan Meteorological Agency, which warned of ...