Japan's government and experts have issued a warning about the increasing likelihood of a mega-earthquake striking the nation ...

The new threat level issued by Japan’s Earthquake Research Committee is similar to estimates published in the journal ...

The probability of a magnitude-8 or -9 megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years has risen to “around 80 percent,” according to the government’s Earthquake Research Committee.

The probability of a massive earthquake in Japan Nankai Trough occurring within the next 30 years has been revised from the previous estimate of 70 pe ...

The probability that a Nankai Trough megaquake will occur in the next 30 years has risen to “around 80%,” according to new ...

The government lifted its megaquake advisory just after 5 p.m. on Aug. 15, but urged the public to remain vigilant for a possible Nankai Trough earthquake. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued ...

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

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 ...

The figure for a Nankai Trough megaquake was estimated at 60 to 70 percent in 2013, when calculations for such a quake began. The possibility was raised to around 70 percent in 2014 and to 70 to ...

The chance of a megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years has increased to approximately 80 percent, the government's earthquake investigation panel said Wednesday.

Southern Japan has been hit by a strong earthquake that authorities say did not warrant the kind of megaquake warning that was triggered for the first time last year. A quake with a preliminary ...