Earthquakes can’t be predicted. But a manga artist’s dream of a July 5 'megaquake' has spooked some residents and travelers.

Since June 21, as many as 1,031 earthquakes rattled the Tokara island chain south of the Kyushu region in Japan.

Authorities on Friday evacuated residents from the islands located close to the epicentre of a 5.5 magnitude earthquake.

Ashfall from the eruption has blanketed areas of the surrounding Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures. Officials have urged ...

A magnitude 5.4 temblor struck off the Tokara island chain on Saturday, the latest in a series of seismic events in the area.

Over 1,000 quakes rock Japan, fueling fears over a July 5 earthquake prediction from a viral manga. Officials deny scientific ...

Japan's government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged ...

Japan is facing seismic unrest. Mount Shinmoedake erupted, spewing ash. This followed a 5.5-magnitude earthquake near the ...

A manga’s eerie prophecy predicting a July 5 quake has triggered mass panic in Japan, crashing tourism, cancelling flights, ...

The cancellations follow the spread of predictions linked to a manga depicting a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with ...

Despite the lack of scientific evidence supporting the claim, several tourists from East Asia are cancelling or reconsidering ...