Thirty-two deaths in Fukushima Prefecture were newly recognized this fiscal year as related to the earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit Japan nine ... related death toll was compiled from ...

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

Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

A species of clam discovered in Funakoshi Bay, Iwate Prefecture, after the 2011 earthquake ... a succession of past tsunami until the magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake devastated the ...

On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake struck Japan from its main island, Honshu. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake, one of the ...

The depth of the earthquake was more than eight miles underground, according to the USGS. There was no tsunami threat to New England, the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center reported.

While the earthquake happened at the bottom of the ocean, it did not trigger any tsunami. Ebel said it would have had to be at least a magnitude 6.0 -- or about 100 times more powerful than the ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

A minor, 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the Gulf of Maine on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:22 a.m. Eastern about 10 miles east of ...

According to the latest figures from the Palestinian health ministry, the death toll in Gaza from the 15-month war has risen to 47,107, with an additional 111,147 wounded, as assessments of the ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit Guam around 3:48 p.m. Tuesday, based on U.S. Geological Survey data. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there's “no tsunami threat to ...

The quake was centered 10 kilometers southeast of York Harbor, Maine. A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New England on Monday morning with shaking felt in Portsmouth, New ...