TOKYO - A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 struck the Aleutian Islands on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency is investigating whether the quake, which ...

by Tomohiro OSAKI (AFP) A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan on Thursday but no major damage was reported and only relatively minor tsunami waves lashed the coast.

The quake was felt in a wide area from Hokkaido in northern Japan to Kyushu in the country's southwest. Tsunami warnings and advisories were issued for prefectures on the Sea of Japan side. The ...

Alaska earthquake today: Live coverage of aftermath of 7.0 magnitude quake near Anchorage Watch on アンカレッジ周辺のすべての地域で、停電が発生。