Real estate developers are employing early warning technology that shuts down elevators in their buildings in central Tokyo ...

Tokyo, one of the world's most densely populated megacities, sits on a highly active seismic zone where the threat of major earthquakes is ever-present. One of the most destructive aspects of seismic ...

A new estimate from the Japanese government has projected that a "capital direct earthquake" of magnitude 7 or higher in Tokyo could result in 18,000 deaths. A "capital direct earthquake" occurs due ...

An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists have observed quakes that reverse course, further shaking up areas that ...

This illustration featuring earthquake simulation data from the San Francisco Bay Area shows how seismic energy is shaped and directed by local geology and how buildings and infrastructure respond to ...

A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:29 p.m. Japan time about 30 miles west of Tokyo, ...