If the ocean floor had a nervous system, it might look something like this: thousands of miles of fiber-optic cables connected to sensors set atop the fault lines where Japan’s earthquakes begin. Completed in June,

In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one'

Japan has developed an undersea warning system that can detect earthquakes 20 seconds before they reach land, significantly enhancing its disaster preparedness.

Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of p

Japan launches worlds first underwater earthquake early warning system with 6,000 km of fiber optics Japan unveils pioneering fiber optic network for seismic safety and disaster preparedness

TOKYO: Japan has warned of a 70–80% chance of a magnitude 8–9 earthquake along the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years, which could trigger a devastating tsunami and widespread damage.

A series of earthquakes near Japan’s remote Tokara Islands over the past two weeks, along with a major eruption from a long-dormant volcano earlier this week, has added to growing speculation about a disaster striking Japan on July 5.

Italy’s national rail operator has unveiled a new system of sensors on the Rome-Naples line which can detect imminent quakes and halt trains, based on technology used in Japan.