Japan earthquake

• Saturday 02 February, 2013 15:57:16

  Strong earthquake hits Japanese island

  A strong earthquake has struck Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, but authorities said there is no danger of a tsunami and there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

• Monday 10 December, 2012 16:28:37

  Seismic fault under nuclear reactor 'may be active'

  A seismic fault running underneath a nuclear plant in western Japan is likely to be active, which could force the scrapping of one of its two reactors, according to a team of geologists.