To provide readers with a clear understanding of this event, here are the key details: Magnitude and Timing: The earthquake registered a magnitude of 6.2 and occurred at 10:18 AM (Japan Standard Time) ...

Japan has recorded a series of powerful aftershocks in the past several hours, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near the east coast of Honshu and a 4.9 earthquake in the Hokkaido region shortly ...

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan late on Monday, prompting orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate and tsunami warnings that hours later were ...