Professor Sakurai Aiko of the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies has a unique background, pursuing a career ...

German biogas specialist WELTEC BIOPOWER has strengthened its presence in Japan, following an order for a 450-kilowatt plant ...

Researchers have found that half of all active volcanoes are exposed to the risk of torrential rains linked to climate change ...

Scientists warn seismic energy accumulating under the Chishima Trench off Hokkaido has the potential to trigger a magnitude-8 ...

A study found that tectonic plates beneath the Chishima Trench are not slipping past each other but appear to be locked ...

Earthquakes occur when the rock on one side of a fault slips relative to the other. The fault surface can be vertical, ...

On the morning of September 1, 1923, an earthquake with a magnitude believed to be around 7.9 rattled the Kanto region. The ...

It is also important to verify information." People spread concerning rumors on social media following massive earthquake: ...

A breakthrough study has provided the most detailed 3D look yet at the inner workings of the Tonga Subduction Zone, where ...

Solar heat may influence earthquakes and their timings by altering rock brittleness and underground water movement.

Pacific Northwest Seismic Network director Harold Tobin joined KUOW’s Kim Malcolm to discuss our recent shakeups, and how to ...

Residents across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland have been noticing increased earthquake activity recently, but ...