In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...

Additionally, Akusekijima was rocked by two more tremors overnight. The first, at 12:08 am, measured 4, followed by a ...

Following a series of ominous rumblings, the volcanic island of Miyakejima in the Izu island chain spat a huge plume of smoke ...

The nation’s top earthquake expert has dismissed claims circulating online that the recent chain of intense seismic activity ...

Hundreds of Small Earthquakes Rattle Remote Islands in Japan More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on Wednesday.

TOKYO -- A record 740 earthquakes have been recorded off the coast of the Tokara island chain in southwest Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture in the last 10 days, the weather agency announced July 1.

Seven of the 12 Tokara Islands are inhabited, with about 700 residents in total. Experts said the island’s unusual underwater landscape makes it easy for pressure to build up and trigger ...

Kagoshima/Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)--An earthquake measuring up to upper 5, fourth highest on the Japanese se… ...

Earthquakes have been occurring in the populated island chain near the Tokara Islands since June 21. While no major damage has been reported so far, there is still uncertainty about when the ...

Concerns have grown after more than 900 earthquakes have shaken the Tokara islands over almost two weeks, nearly three times the number recorded in similar past events, with the strongest reaching ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported the intense seismic activity around the Tokara Islands and held an emergency news briefing after a magnitude 5.5 quake struck Wednesday afternoon.