This map shows the locations of Japan's 17 major nuclear power plants in relation to this most recent earthquake. Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami ...

According to satellite imagery, Japan's Noto Peninsula was rattled and slightly enlarged when a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck on January 1. Preliminary satellite analysis and on-the-ground ...

Several academic institutions are teaming up in an effort organized by the U.S. Geological Survey to help turn satellite imagery into actionable data in Japan. The March 2011 earthquake near Japan ...

A strong 6.8 magnitude struck near the city of Miyazaki in Japan on Monday, January 13. Following the earthquake in the Miyazaki prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a ...

The 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day, toppling buildings and sparking a major fire. A major tsunami warming was issued for the Noto peninsula as a result ...

The Japan Meteorological ... P-waves when an earthquake strikes. Agency computers collate the data and almost instantaneously issue estimates of its size and likely location.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency, without issuing a tsunami warning. The epicentre was the Bungo Channel ...