Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
Latest about Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
![The Great East Japan Earthquake in Iwate. Here we see the remains of a house amongst a lot of rubble after an earthquake.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WPkQmXVxW9DMXvDgf7S7mh-320-80.jpg)
The 20 largest recorded earthquakes in history
By Tia Ghose published
A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 20 largest earthquakes on record.
![An aerial view of damage to Sukuiso, Japan, a week after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the area in March, 2011. Also this isn't likely to happen on the East Coast, it's not inconceivable.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zt3S7B7ouWwYdGmNrfjjse-320-80.jpg)
Japan earthquake & tsunami of 2011: Facts and information
By Becky Oskin published
Facts and information about the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan.
![In this aerial image, self-defense force members extinguish fire in debris after the tsunami triggered by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit Okushiri Island on July 13, 1993.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3txGsAnnE7Gwyc3CreGL4n-320-80.jpg)
The Weird Reason 'Tsunami Fires' Broke Out After Japan Earthquake
By Mindy Weisberger published
Here's why the ocean appeared white and bubbling after a tsunami hit Okushiri Island.
![Japanese mussels (<em>Mytilus galloprovincialis</em>), barnacles (<em>Megabalanus rosa</em>) and sea anemones attached to a tsunami buoy washed ashore on Long Beach, Washington, in February 2017.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9aHRUfbYVsSi9XUaTwRzdh-320-80.jpg)
Marine Invaders: Japanese Tsunami Brought 300 Species to US Shores
By Megan Gannon published
Plastic made the mass migration possible.
![In 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan and unleashed a massive and deadly tsunami.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TnDQPWBmCAruowsktQeiob-320-80.jpeg)
Seismic Zone Off Alaska Could Trigger Massive Earthquake and Tsunami
By Charles Q. Choi published
A so-called seismic zone off the coast of Alaska could trigger deadly tsunamis like the one that caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan in 2011, a new study finds.
![2011 Japan Earthquake Debris](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EVt8pX7YE2gix2K7JWXeTg-320-80.jpeg)
Why Do So Many Big Earthquakes Strike Japan?
By Denise Chow published
Over the course of its history, Japan has seen its share of shaking, but what makes this part of the world so susceptible to big earthquakes?
![Japan Earthquake - Nov. 21, 2016](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gmgYaCa9o8RjL62smjjExP-320-80.jpg)
Major Earthquake Strikes off Fukushima
By Tia Ghose published
A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, today (Nov. 21), triggering a tsunami warning.
![Ecuador Earthquake 2016](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TtxHC4jPJ6evqKYoCx7TbL-320-80.png)
Earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador Aren't Related: Here's Why
By Laura Geggel published
They may have happened within days of one another, but the devastating earthquakes in Japan had nothing to do with the strong temblor that struck Ecuador over the weekend, experts say.
Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now
Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.