A thick layer of slippery clay on the ocean floor may have formed the weak spot that enabled a magnitude 9.1 quake to make ...

The human tragedies and environmental consequences of Japan’s most powerful earthquake in 2011, which caused a disaster at Fukushima nuclear plant A worker dons protective clothing to guard against ...

Bill would boost NOAA’s tsunami preparedness budget by 35%, require planning for a Pacific Northwest megaquake Read Story ...

The drilling expedition, conducted aboard the research vessel Chikyu, set a Guinness World Record for the deepest scientific ocean drilling ever achieved. Core samples revealed a roughly ...

A tense return to the disaster foregrounds the heroism of the ‘Fukushima 50’ while raising questions about corporate secrecy and nuclear safety ...

Iwate's governor said the prefecture still faces challenges such as 'mental health care support, rebuilding people's ...

ON Friday March 11 2011, a huge earthquake, followed by a terrifying tsunami hit Japan. Among the damage and loss of life, it ...

In March 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that devastated Japan's northeast coast, killing 20,000 and wiping out towns. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was critically damaged, ...

*HBO Documentary Films has unveiled the official trailer for “Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare,” a feature-length documentary examining the aftermath of Japan’s 2011 nuclear disaster. The film is ...

A preliminary magnitude-3.6 earthquake was reported late Tuesday morning near Banning in Riverside County. Shaking was reported in Banning, Lake Elsinore, San jacinta, Yucaipa, Hemet, Palm Springs and ...

Before a storm hits or the ground begins to shake, some animals seem to know what’s coming. Their early reactions have ...

HBO has published a trailer for an upcoming feature-length documentary called. According to HBO, A Nuclear Nightmare ...