The initial jolt was a magnitude 6.2 quake that measured a strong 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale. There was no threat ...

TOKYO: Three strong earthquakes struck the eastern Shimane Prefecture, recording maximums of 4 to upper 5 on the Japanese ...

About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. Most are tiny and barely noticed by people living where they happen. But some are strong enough ...

On the morning of September 18, a significant earthquake struck Eastern Shimane Prefecture, registering a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale. The quake, occurring at a depth of 10 kilometers, is ...

This comes barely a month after a powerful earthquake had hit the northeastern part of the country, prompting the evacuation ...

Earthquakes and seismic activity often happen with sudden movements underground with tectonic plates. Seismographs are used by scientists to measure the time, location and strength of an earthquake.

On June 6, a significant earthquake registering a maximum intensity of 5+ struck the eastern region of Shimane Prefecture. This seismic event raised concerns regarding the safety of nearby facilities, ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck Japan’s Shimane prefecture on Tuesday. The quake registered an intensity of upper-5 on Japan’s 1-7 seismic scale in the prefecture, local ...

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.2, which measured a strong 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale hit the Asian country’s ...

A strong, 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor ...

Starting in the New Year, the price of some precious metals, and coins like gold and silver, could go way up in Washington state. Montana felon arrested three times in Clallam County faces drug ...

According to a geological survey report, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near the coastal side of Peru on Sunday, December ...