A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.

Last January, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s western region, killing over 200 people and damaging or destroying about 49,000 homes, The Guardian reported.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday, the country's Meteorological Agency has said. The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were ...

Experts have cautioned that while small tremors help release some energy, they don’t eliminate the risk of a major quake.

TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal ...

Miyazaki City, Jan. 13 (BNA): A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southern Japan’s Kyushu region on Monday at 9:19 p.m. (0019 GMT), with its epicentre in the sea off Miyazaki city, according to the ...

The quake prompted worry among many Kyushu residents, especially those of the prefecture, as an M7.1 temblor hit the area in August last year and led the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a ...

According to Japan's Earthquake Research Committee, there’s an 80 percent chance that a megaquake could occur in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years. That's slightly up from the 70 to 80 ...

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday, the country's Meteorological Agency has said. The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were ...