Earthquakes can’t be predicted. But a manga artist’s dream of a July 5 'megaquake' has spooked some residents and travelers.

The viral rumours have created panic among tourists, with some airlines cancelling flights to Japanese cities due to low ...

A series of earthquakes near Japan’s remote Tokara Islands over the past two weeks, along with a major eruption from a ...

Since June 21, as many as 1,031 earthquakes rattled the Tokara island chain south of the Kyushu region in Japan.

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

As Mount Shinmoedake in southern Japan roared to life on July 2, spewing ash and anxiety across parts of Kyushu, panic ...

A decades-old manga is stirring unease across East Asia, as a reissued volume predicts a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami ...

A viral manga prediction about a mega-tsunami hitting Japan on July 5, 2025, has sparked panic on social media. Is it real or ...

A viral manga prediction of a July 5 megaquake has sparked panic across Japan, but scientists dismiss the claims as ...

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

Recent developments have further fueled public anxiety. On July 3, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near the Tokara Islands ...

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