A powerful earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck northeast Japan on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports.

Japan’s government says that the chances of a magnitude 8 earthquake have increased. Scientists can’t predict when one will strike, but it represents a meaningful jump over typical odds.

The 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck about six miles northwest of Templeton at about 3:30 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Again, it was located right near Jack Creek Cellars, north of Highway 46 West. The quake was located at a depth of about 3.7 miles.

A powerful late night earthquake shook more than a million people across cities in northeast Japan. The quake was located just off the coast of Misawa in Aomori Prefecture. Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings,

Misawa Air Base, a joint base in Japan, did not suffer serious damage from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck, Dec. 8.

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake in northeast Japan triggered a tsunami of up to 40 centimeters (16 inches) in some coastal communities, but no tsunami warning was issued for the U.S. West Coast,

Alaska experienced a surge of seismic activity over the weekend as a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake triggered a sequence of 164 recorded tremors in less than 24 hours, according to data from the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ).

The magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred off northeastern Japan recently highlighted the need for Japan to provide safety tips an