Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here's how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.

Japan is largely recognized to be a world leader in earthquake preparedness and resiliency, from its infrastructure and building codes to its relief and rescue systems.

While Japanese respondents to a survey identified earthquakes and tsunamis as a major concern, one in three have made no preparations.

A Japanese government panel raised the chance of a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough off Japan to 75-82% within the next 30 years. (AP pic) The Japanese government said that much more needs to ...

The Japanese government said that much more needs to be done to prepare for a possible “megaquake” to reduce the feared death toll of up to 300,000 people. Quakes are extremely hard to predict ...

Japanese law requires new buildings to meet certain requirements to withstand earthquakes, and disaster preparedness is a way of life.

Since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Japan has had four earthquakes measuring the top level of 7 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale. Each caused considerable damage, reinforcing the ...

The 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan on Friday was far larger than last year's earthquake in Haiti. Yet the final death toll will be far smaller. Money matters, but ...

Dr. Kit Miyamoto is a structural engineer with a special emphasis on disaster zones. His organization started in Sacramento. He is on the ground in Japan and said it looks like a war zone.

Twelve months after the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake the world mourns the human toll, pays its respects and looks ahead to preventing another tragedy.