Tsukuba, Japan—Tsunami earthquakes are characterized by the generation of disproportionately large tsunamis relative to the observed ground shaking, complicating timely evacuation efforts.
As tremors shook the ground in parts of western Japan last Thursday, local and national government bodies leapt into action. Meteorologists gathered and issued a temporary tsunami advisory. A special ...
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Thursday, just days before a widely discussed prophecy predicted a major disaster. The quake’s epicenter was near the Tokara Islands in ...
A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.