Japan on higher quake alert after powerful tremor rattles Tohoku

The April 20 earthquake off the Tohoku region caused minor injuries, rekindled haunting memories of the 2011 disaster and ...

Japan earthquake RECAP: Tsunami warning issued as huge 7.7 tremor hits coast

Japan Meteorological Agency has warned a tsunami a metre-high tsunami could hit Iwate and Hokkaido prefectures in ...

Closure elusive for families of 2,520 missing tsunami victims

Ceremonies and memorials marked the 14th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, but the disaster has still not ...

7.4-magnitude quake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, issuing a tsunami warning for waves up to three metres. The quake hit at 4.53pm (local time) in ...