There are also concerns about a major earthquake along the Japan Trench, which stretches on the Pacific side from off the coast of Honshu's Tohoku region to off Hidaka in southern Hokkaido. If a ...

The worst quake in recent Japanese history was the 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake in 2011 that triggered a major tsunami and nuclear disaster. About 20,000 people were killed.

Pod of orcas trapped by thick sea ice off northern Japan, drone footage shows At least 10 orcas that were seen trapped by sea ice off the coast of northern Japan on Tuesday appeared to have ...

TOKYO (AP) -- Several strong earthquakes, included one of magnitude 6.3, shook Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Wednesday and Thursday -- the latest since a powerful temblor injured more ...

Japan’s “major earthquake” warning has put much of the country on high alert, even as some experts cast doubt on whether such an advisory is necessary or accurate.