The recent major earthquake in northeastern Japan led to a flood of fake news and misinformation online about disasters, creating a different kind of danger.

The quake caused strong shaking in southwestern Japan, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Authorities ...

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring more than 20 people and triggering a ...

Japan Assesses Damage From 7.5 Magnitude Quake That Injured 34 TOKYO (AP) — Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude ...

A powerful earthquake shook Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6 resulting in the report of some injuries due to falls, ...

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan, triggering tsunami warnings,Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Monday.

An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for coastal areas ...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (10 ft.) ...

Police raided the offices of construction and architecture firms Wednesday as part of a widening investigation of buildings erected using falsified earthquake safety data. Subscribe to read this story ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of ...