The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake struck at a depth of 24 km. Earlier, the German Research Center for ...

The disaster killed 15,900 people, with 2,520 people still listed as missing as of the end of February, according to the ...

Jaw bone and teeth of little girl who was separated from her grandmother in devastating tremor found by construction worker.

On today's date in 1707, a catastrophic 8.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. This quake may have played a role in the last ...

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency issued an emergency alert at the time of the quake, predicting strong shaking in the ...

Following WWII, the United States and Japan transitioned rapidly from enemies to allies. Over the past 80 years the countries ...

Canterbury University has done a large scale test on the sort of steel frame and concrete multistories common in New Zealand.

A new stage reading has brought to life the story of a community that dreamed of finding a new home following the massive ...

The Japanese deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records for descending to the deepest depths ever explored in scientific ocean drilling.

Writer Adam H. Graham tries out a new coastal trail that is helping reinvigorate the communities devastated by the 2011 Great ...

One of the most dangerous faults in the United States, the Cascadia Subduction Zone, may be able to trigger an earthquake on ...

Authorities have identified human remains found in Japan as belonging to a 6-year-old girl missing since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.