The quake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 p.m. following an emergency earthquake warning for the region.

A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.7 has struck off the coast of the Japanese region of Miyagi, north of Tokyo, ...

Nara and Osaka in Japan have been rocked by a huge 5.7 earthquake as buildings shake in the major cities. MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW... Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Japan experiences around 1,500 ...

Two strong earthquakes struck Japan Tuesday at magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.7, according to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles ...

Japan has downgraded its tsunami warnings to advisories but the public are still advised to stay away from coastal areas. Tsunami warnings had been issued for most of Japan’s eastern coastline after a ...

Emergency services were activated in the Japanese cities of Nara and Osaka after an earthquake struck at around 6.28pm today with noticeable tremors across the Kansai region ...

Alerts relating to the earthquake, recorded at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles), were disseminated on public media Officials in Japan have warned of an increased risk of a "huge" earthquake in the next ...

AAP FACTCHECK - Dramatic videos on social media showing tsunami waves hitting Japan after a recent magnitude 7.5 earthquake off the coast are actually years old.  The clips have spread on social media ...