The March 11 earthquake and tsunami left more than 28,000 dead or missing. See incredible footage of the tsunami swamping cities and turning buildings into rubble. All across northern Japan they ...

A study found that tectonic plates beneath the Chishima Trench are not slipping past each other but appear to be locked ...

Given geography, density and access, some areas could be particularly challenging to evacuate in the event of an earthquake-spawned tsunami. “There are places on the U.S. West Coast, and here in ...