The next major Pacific Northwest earthquake could cause coastal land to sink by up to 6.5 feet in a matter of minutes, a new ...

In a matter of minutes, a crowded Sri Lankan passenger train became the site of unimaginable devastation as the 2004 tsunami ...

Chieko Tsuneoka is a former reporter and researcher for The Wall Street Journal in Tokyo. She reported on a wide range of ...

Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?

It was history. On March 11, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake, magnitude 9.0, struck 80 miles off the Northeast Coast of Japan, generating a series ...

Unfounded rumors of a Japan disaster are going viral, triggering anxiety and keeping visitors away. The country's tourism ...

Last year the government issued its first 'megaquake' advisory. Ever since, those living in the areas it's expected to hit ...

A rumor circulating in Hong Kong that a huge earthquake and tsunami will hit Japan this summer led to such a sharp drop in ...