The earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people and led to the Fukushima nuclear shutdown was amplified by a soft layer of slippery clay, according to a new study. The layer is only around ...

Japan earthquake today live updates: A tsunami of up to 70 centimeters (2 feet, 4 inches) was measured in Kuji port in Iwate prefecture, just south of Aomori, and waves up to 50 centimeters struck ...

A thin, soft and slippery layer of clay-rich mud embedded in rock below the seafloor intensified the 2011 Japan earthquake ...

Aftershocks have been felt across Japan after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Monday. The quake has left at least 51 people injured, with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warning ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan late Monday. Thereafter, a tsunami of 50 cm was measured just south of Aomori along the coast.

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake prompted a tsunami advisory for parts of Japan on Friday, December 12. The earthquake happened around 11:44 am local time off the east coast of Aomori in northern Japan, ...

Japan’s northeastern coast faced a terrifying night as a powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off the coastline on Monday, prompting urgent evacuation orders and tsunami warnings for thousands of ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hundreds of flights have been delayed, and dozens were cancelled following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that shook Japan on Monday. At least 29 flights were cancelled going in ...

TOKYO and LONDON -- Japanese officials issued tsunami and evacuation warnings after a powerful earthquake struck the west coast on Monday afternoon. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 ...

New findings published in the journal Science help explain why the 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan created such a large tsunami. An international team of geologists and geophysicists drilled ...

AOMORI, Japan — A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori, Japan, on December 8, prompting tsunami warnings and evacuations for about 90,000 residents. The Japan ...