Akuseki is part of the Tokara island chain south of Kyushu region, which has been rattled by 1,031 quakes since June 21 ...

HONG KONG (Kyodo) -- Kyoto-based academic German Cheung adopted a "better safe than sorry" approach to the prospect of an ...

Despite advances in tectonic science, earthquakes can’t be predicted. But perhaps there’s something to be said for keeping ...

Viral rumors of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan’s tourism boom, with ...

A remote island chain in southern Japan has experienced more than 900 earthquakes since June 21, leaving residents anxious and unable to sleep. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported the ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit south-western Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan, triggering concerns amidst viral rumors of a predicted mega-disaster on ...

Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area. Residents were ...

More than 900 quakes in two weeks have rattled Japan’s Tokara Islands, sparking fears of stronger seismic activity among ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit off small islands in southwestern Japan on Thursday, after over 1,000 ...

Over 900 earthquakes have rattled a remote island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, leaving residents sleepless despite ...

The earthquake’s epicentre was off the coast of the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima prefecture nearly 1,200 kilometres (745 ...