It is an estimate made by the authorities of the country regarding this hypothetical event in the Nankai Trough.

An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck Japan's Kyushu on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Seismology. No ...

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

Fundraising activities have begun in Japan in response to the deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar, ...

A newly released Japanese government report warns that a long-feared massive earthquake in the nation’s Nankai Trough could ...

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Wednesday that the planemaker is focused on improving safety and not pressuring workers to ...

Japan’s long-dreaded “big one” earthquake could kill almost 300,000 people along its urbanised Pacific coast, create 12.3mn ...

A possible magnitude-nine earthquake along the Nankai Trough, a submarine trough near the South of Japan, may lead to up to ...

Japan warns of a catastrophic megaquake along the Nankai Trough, with the potential to trigger massive tsunamis, destroy ...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Japan’s Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency said that the earthquake struck at 7.34 ...

Cornell-led researchers drilled 7 km deep into the Japan Trench to study the fault behind the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, ...

Under the worst-case scenario, based on the possibility of a 9-degree earthquake in the region, Japan will likely be forced ...