A study found that tectonic plates beneath the Chishima Trench are not slipping past each other but appear to be locked ...

On this anniversary, Japan is slowly rebuilding ... Toni, Iwate Prefecture: The tsunami wall was not enough to hold back the wave that hit these homes. Even the homes high on the hill (in the top left ...

At 2:46 p.m. on Tuesday, Japan observed a moment of silence to mark the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake ...

The coastline here is as beautiful as it is battered, in a region that has traditionally seen few tourists. But that’s ...

Japan on Tuesday marked 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast and triggered a ...

Fair weather with breezy trades are in place across Guam and the southern CNMI but a shear line is dropping southward through ...

A volcano on Flores Island in Indonesia woke up island residents early Friday when the latest eruptive episode sent ash and ...

The flatter the coast, the stronger is the impact from the waves. This is the reason why the effects of the tsunamis are more devastating in ports, beaches and in the mouths of the rivers. It also ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted all tsunami advisories for areas on the Pacific coast at noon on Oct. 9 but said sea level fluctuations may continue for about half a day. Tsunami observed ...

Along the coast of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, where a tsunami swept away entire communities ... the structure was obliterated by the towering waves. Visitors exploring the memorial’s grounds ...

Japan on Tuesday marked 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast and triggered a ...