Scientists were surprised by the strength of the ensuing tsunami. And experts suggest that the area's unique geology could be to blame for the unexpected progression of the disaster. The ...

An undersea earthquake had struck just off the coast and triggered a destructive tsunami, which hit shorelines all along the Indian Ocean as far away as Somalia. More than 160,000 people were ...

A seismic intensity at the highest level caused by the potential Nankai Trough earthquake may lead to tremors felt in 149 municipalities in 10 of the country's 47 prefectures, with a tsunami of ...