Tsunami

The findings, based on geological mapping, could provide new clues in the search for life

The quake struck at 0550 GMT Saturday

Despite public opposition to nuclear power as a result of disaster, government has pushed to restart idled reactors

Satellite imagery from Japan's tsunami-ravaged Pacific coast shows the catastrophic aftermath of communities destroyed

There was panic in some areas, but officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage

A 6.8-magnitude quake struck off the Solomon Islands, but no tsunami warning issued

Kuji city official says we have not received any reports of damage to buildings or injuries in connection with tsunami

More than a million people have been forced from their homes as government ordered evacuation of coastal areas

Meteorological agency gave tsunami warning after the tremor hit some 210 kilometres off a northern island.