A "megaquake" hitting Japan in the next 30 years could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and kill hundreds of thousands of people.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned of possible tsunami waves of up to one metre ... experiences around 1,500 jolts every year and accounts for around 18 percent of the world's earthquakes.

TOKYO — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake ... The area was hit by a 7.1 magnitude quake in August last year.

Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the quake was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as nearby Kochi Prefecture, in Shikoku island, shortly after the ...

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit southwestern Japan on Monday, triggering public warnings to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami advisory ...