Japan Meteorological Agency has warned a tsunami a metre-high tsunami could hit Iwate and Hokkaido prefectures in ...

After a strong earthquake struck northern Japan, tsunami advisories were issued but have since been lifted. However, people across wide areas of Japan should be on alert for a potential mega quake.

By Shanna Hanbury More than 110 million people were affected by 358 reported disasters in 2025, according to the annual report by the Emergency Events Database. The year was consistent with a typical ...

The recent major earthquake in northeastern Japan led to a flood of fake news and misinformation online about disasters, ...

The April 20 earthquake off the Tohoku region caused minor injuries, rekindled haunting memories of the 2011 disaster and ...

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck off the ​northern coast of Japan, prompting warnings that tsunami waves of up to 3m could hit. So far, no damage has been reported and no waves have exceeded 1m.

An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for coastal areas ...

People in affected areas urged to evacuate as quake registering 7.5 magnitude occurred off the coast of Sanriku ...

A coordination meeting was held on April 27 to review preparedness for the North East Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx) 2026, a ...

The country issued an advisory for northern coastal areas for an increased risk of a possible mega-quake induced by a major quake earlier in the day.

Nagaland on April 30 carried out a state-level mock drill on earthquake and extreme weather disasters in a major preparedness ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. TOKYO — An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a ...