Navigating earthquakes is a tricky part of living in Japan. In the average year, Japanese people are shaken around 1,500 ...

A Japanese court has rejected the request of thousands of residents to suspend operations of two reactors at a nuclear power ...

The New Zealand city of Christchurch on Saturday marked the 14th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake that claimed 185 lives and injured thousands. Of the victims, 115 died when the ...

Ever wondered what causes the ground to shake during an earthquake? Join CBC Kids News contributor Arjun Ram in this ...

Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to ...

Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between ...

Indonesia has the most earthquakes of any country, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. But the most earthquakes are ...

A memorial service has been held in Christchurch, southern New Zealand, to mark the 14th anniversary of a massive earthquake ...

As part of efforts to clean up the damaged Fukushima Power Plant in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan ...

Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To ...

Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?