The Japan Meteorological Agency called for vigilance across the Kanto region as the ninth typhoon of the season looked set to ...

Oceanic islands are biologically unique and irreplaceable because they have never been connected to continental mainlands and often host endemic species. Human activities have considerably altered ...

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching ...

A tsunami advisory has been issued by the Japanese meteorological agency on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck outlying islands in the Izu chain. The forecaster warned of waves up to one ...

The Tokyo Islands, also known as Izu Islands, are part of Tokyo and easy to get to by boat (ferry) or plane (depending on the island). These include the nine Izu Islands of Oshima, Toshima, ...

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Izu Islands on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey. It said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers at around 10:30 a.m.

The meteorological agency alerted residents of Izu and Ogasawara islands to prepare for a tsunami that could reach 1m along the coast. (Japan Meteorological Agency pic) Japan’s remote Izu islands ...

Scolopendra subspinipes is a species of large centipede found throughout the subtropical regions of the world, from Asia to the Caribbean. Particularly aggressive, it can grow up to eight inches long ...

TOKYO — Japan's remote Izu islands south of Tokyo were hit by a small tsunami on Tuesday with no immediate reports of damage, after a magnitude-5.9 earthquake occurred near an unpopulated island ...