Earthquakes can’t be predicted. But a manga artist’s dream of a July 5 'megaquake' has spooked some residents and travelers.

A 'prophecy' from a viral comic book that warns of 'catastrophe' has forced a major airline to cut flights to southern Japan next month amid passenger panic and earthquake fears ...

Earthquakes hit Japan constantly. About 1,500 a year. It’s one of the most tremor-prone places on the planet, perched on the restless Pacific Ring of Fire. So when the ground shakes in the ...

The head of Japan's meteorological agency on Friday dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific and a "hoax," urging people not to worry because even the ...

In August, JMA issued an advisory that “the likelihood of a new major earthquake is higher than normal” in relation to the Nankai Trough, a 560 mi. oceanic trench to Japan’s south.