The Unzen disaster of 1792 remains the deadliest volcanic-related catastrophe in Japanese history, resulting in an estimated ...

The disaster killed 15,900 people, with 2,520 people still listed as missing as of the end of February, according to the ...

Wednesday, Nov. 5 is World Tsunami Awareness Day. Humboldt and Del Norte counties have experienced two tsunami warnings in the last year and it’s clear from our experiences in these events, we’ve ...

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The Fire and Disaster Management Agency issued an emergency alert at the time of the quake, predicting strong shaking in the ...

Dozens of earthquakes rocked the region, but a tsunami didn't seem imminent. Then the massive waves began crashing in.

Human remains found in Japan have been identified as those of a 6-year-old girl missing since the massive earthquake and tsunami of 2011, police said Friday. The disaster killed 15,900 people, with ...

A 6.9-magnitude aftershock jolted quake-hit southern Philippines, triggering a fresh tsunami alert just hours after an ...

I've been asked questions along this theme multiple times, from my friends and family in the United States to colleagues who work around the globe: How, amid Japan's worst natural disaster in 100 ...

Japan and the United States agreed to tie-ups on new-generation nuclear power reactors and rare earths, as Tokyo seeks a way ...

The Trump administration wants to sharply speed up the construction of nuclear power plants, but fixing the industry’s ...