Japan is facing the risk of a possible "megaquake" in the near future, following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred off the southern coast on Thursday. If such a megaquake were to occur, it ...

Map: 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Japan By William B. Davis , Madison Dong , Judson Jones , John Keefe and Bea Malsky Updated Jan. 14, 2025 at 12:34 p.m. E.T.

T wo of Japan's nuclear power plants were rattled on Monday when a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southwest Japan, prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the region.. This map shows the ...