Japan is an extremely quake-prone nation. In March 2011, a major quake and tsunami caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant. The latest warning was the first time since the 2011 disaster that a tsunami ...

Tsunami advisory (0.2 to 1 meter): People at sea will be at risk of being caught in fast currents. However, people on land ...

TOKYO — Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami ... The meteorological agency initially issued a major tsunami warning for Ishikawa and lower-level tsunami warnings or advisories for the rest ...

Japan is an extremely quake-prone nation, but a tsunami warning of the magnitude of Monday's had not been issued since a major quake and tsunami caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant in March 2011.

The constant threat of earthquakes has led Japan to develop one of the world's most sophisticated tsunami warning systems. There are several nuclear power plants in the affected areas, however ...

When an earthquake occurred on Sept. 24 in the waters near Torishima island, it set off a sense of urgency at the Japan Meteorological Agency office in Tokyo, nearly 600 kilometers north.

The mediterranean sea straddles two tectonic plates and is lined by large towns and cities. We need to take the tsunami ...

World Tsunami Awareness Day is celebrated every year on November 5 to boost people's understanding of the harmful effects of ...

Explore valuable lessons from past tsunamis in our comprehensive guide. Discover key insights and strategies to enhance ...

The Japanese people named the tsunami using two characters: tsu, meaning "harbour," and nami, meaning "wave." The term originated in Japan over 1,000 years ago. More than one hundred years ago ...

In this way, an early warning concerning communities being prepared ... On November 5, 1854, a huge earthquake of 8.4 ...