A newly released Japanese government report warns that a long-feared massive earthquake in the nation’s Nankai Trough could ...

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, and the government sees about an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to ...

Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates – the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, with officials estimating an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along the Nankai Trough, a seismic zone off the country’s ...

A recent Japanese government report warns of a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, which could result in devastating ...

The earthquake, originating along the Sagaing Fault, was shallow, resulting in intense ground shaking, according to experts.

At least 2,000 people are believed to be dead following the devastating earthquake that struck in Myanmar earlier this month.

At least 154 people died in a powerful, 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday and caused widespread ...

Japan’s long-dreaded “big one” earthquake could kill almost 300,000 people along its urbanised Pacific coast, create 12.3mn ...