Mount Fuji erupted. The disaster came on the heels of the Great Hōei earthquake, whose tectonic activity compressed magma deep within the mountain, causing a gigantic explosion that blanketed the area ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a ...

Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur".

Tokyo, March 30 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Meteorological Agency on Sunday raised the volcanic alert for Shinmoedake in the Kyushu southwestern region to Level 3 from Level 2. The agency warned that ...

Japan sees about an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along a seabed zone known as the Nankai Trough.

A Japan Meteorological Agency sign is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward. (Mainichi/Shinji Kurokawa) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A huge volcanic eruption has been observed on the Indonesian island of Flores but no ...

Modern Japan is a risk-averse society and climbing ... he has launched four nonprofits to conserve and reclaim the environment of the volcano. Tokyo’s Shinjuku District skyscrapers give way ...

a massive eruption of Japan's highest peak could spew 30 centimeters of ash (nearly 12 inches) or more over Tokyo, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the volcano, the panel said.

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a two ...

The Meteorological Agency on Sunday raised the volcanic alert for Shinmoedake in the Kyushu region to Level 3 from Level 2. The agency warned that large volcanic rocks could reach areas within 4 ...

Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur". There was, however ...