The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has called for continued caution over potential tremors and tsunamis despite a gradual ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and nearby areas early Thursday, the weather agency said.

A magnitude 52 earthquake struck Fukushima Prefecture Aizu region early Thursday and the Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of potential aftersho ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and nearby areas early Thursday, the weather agency said. No tsunami warning has been issued. The 2:49 a.m. quake measured ...

Japan’s average temperature in 2024 was 1.48 degrees above the 30-year average for the period up to 2020, indicating the advance of climate change. In 2024, the average temperature in Japan was ...

Yellow sand has been confirmed in several parts over the skies of western Japan and is expected to spread over a wide area from Kyushu to northeastern Japan through April 18, according to the ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency has a unique seismic scale called shindo that measures the degree of shaking in the event of an earthquake. This set of numbers — ranging from 0 to 7 — is ...

Forecasters are warning heavy snow, storms and high tides are expected across Japan from Jan. 24 to 26, and that the inclement weather will likely cause traffic disruptions. The Japan ...

The temperature in Japan is expected to be roughly average in February, warmer than usual in March and normal or warmer in ...

Himawari-8 and -9 are geostationary weather satellites operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). They are successors to JMA’s Multi-functional Transport Satellite (MTSAT) series, offering ...

The Nankai Trough, where the Philippine Sea Plate is slipping under the Eurasia Plate at the bottom of the sea off the ...