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.

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

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

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

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

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

People in Japan are scared for what lies ahead, and people outside the country are rethinking their plans to visit, spooked by a doomsday prediction.

A 1999 manga predicting a July 2025 megaquake in Japan sparks travel cancellations and panic, despite expert warnings that ...

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

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