An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.4 struck off the coast of the Tokara Islands at about 12:42 p.m. on Sunday.

Residents of a remote island chain in southwestern Japan have been evacuating as earthquakes continue, and a second group has ...

Since June 21, as many as 1,031 earthquakes rattled the Tokara island chain south of the Kyushu region in Japan.

Around 80% of Japan's 47 prefectures and 20 major cities have used drones at disaster sites, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday, underscoring growing recognition of unmanned aircraft as an effective ...

Evacuees from a quake-hit small island in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture have arrived in the prefectural capital in the ...

Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged ...

Thick grey ash poured into the sky as Mount Shinmoedake erupted once again, painting an eerie scene in southern Japan. For ...

The public should prepare survival kits and learn basic earthquake-survival techniques, as earthquake and tsunami risks are ...

Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the ...

A magnitude 5.4 temblor struck off the Tokara island chain on Saturday, the latest in a series of seismic events in the area.