Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means.

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The new quake off Aomori prefecture triggered a fresh tsunami advisory from the Japan Meteorological Agency, which warned of ...

A few days have passed since the earthquake that registered an upper 6 on the Japanese seismic scale in Aomori ...

A 6.7-magnitude quake strikes near Aomori Prefecture, prompting tsunami advisory as Japan braces for potential aftershocks and historical earthquake risks.

The San Jacinto Fault, considered part of the San Andreas Fault system, has a 5% chance of magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquakes. The line begins at Cajun Pass and runs southeast through San Bernardino, ...

Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact continues to be felt in southern Haiti, where 1.2 million people have been affected by the storm even though there was no direct hit like with Jamaica.

When an earthquake strikes in winter, cold temperatures and snow can slow down evacuations and raise the risk of hypothermia.

NATO chief Mark Rutte on Thursday cautioned the alliance's European allies of a possible conflict, while urging them to step ...

Communities in Japan's northern and eastern areas are preparing for a possible mega quake after a powerful tremor earlier ...