Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. unknown content item A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, causing damage to ...

A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, causing damage to buildings, killing several and injuring dozens in one of the most earthquake-prone ...

(CNN) — A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, causing damage to buildings, killing several and injuring dozens in one of the most earthquake-prone ...

Another strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Wednesday, just days after a different tremor injured more than 30 people. An earthquake hit off the coast of Sanriku, east of the country, ...

A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture on the southwestern island of Kyushu on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and causing widespread destruction. Rescue crews continued ...

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 be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Japan time. The ...

Ask a seismologist which place handles earthquakes better, and you will likely get a pause before an answer. Both California and Japan sit atop some of the most active fault systems on the planet, yet ...

This is the horrifying moment a huge explosion rocked a shopping mall in Japan, sparked by a devastating 7.1-magnitude earthquake. Many people are feared dead inside the destroyed mall after the ...