Heavy rains on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu have caused flooding and mudslides. The downpours on Monday injured several ...

The earthquake was powerful. One of the strongest ever recorded. Unlike 2011's Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, there ...

Why It Matters Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. The disaster caused a catastrophic meltdown at the Fukushima ...

Just look at the mega-disaster Japan experienced in 2011, much bigger than this latest quake. That March, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami and a nuclear power-plant meltdown.