In 2011, Japan reeled from the effects of a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake. But unnoticed in the chaos resulting from ...

Japan’s catastrophic Tohoku-Oki earthquake in 2011 was so strong that it caused the entire country to “slip,” in some areas ...

Powerful 2011 Japan earthquake may have moved whole country further east - Findings point to previously unknown earthquake ...

An extremely unusual tectonic movement took place 15 minutes after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, causing almost the whole of ...

Not only was the shift immense in its north-south extent, but its width encompassed all of Japan and beyond, into the ocean.

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may ...

A new study reveals the 2011 Tohoku earthquake triggered an extraordinary event deep within Earth. Seismic energy traveled to ...

The wave's round trip to Earth's core set off a fault slip along Japan's plate boundaries, revealing a seismic hazard ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 has shaken eastern Japan including Tokyo. But the Japan Meteorological Agency said that there was no danger of a tsunami.

Earthquake hit southwestern Japan near Okinawa. Get the latest details on tremors, safety reports, and tsunami status here.

Learn how a seismic wave from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake reactivated plate boundaries beneath Japan and exposed a new earthquake hazard. The magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake shifted Japan eastward ...

In 2011, Japan reeled from the effects of a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake. But unnoticed in the chaos resulting from the quake, its major aftershocks and the tsunami it caused, something ...