Japan has warned about a potential megaquake along the Nankai Trough. Experts say a similar or even more severe earthquake is ...

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A newly released Japanese government report warns that a long-feared massive earthquake in the nation’s Nankai Trough could ...

When thinking about how to accept the estimated numbers, there is a need to calmly assess the situation to come up with ...

A recent Japanese government report warns of a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, which could result in devastating ...

The Cabinet Office released on March 31 slightly lower death and disaster projections from an expected Nankai Trough ...

It is an estimate made by the authorities of the country regarding this hypothetical event in the Nankai Trough.

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a "half-cracked" scenario for a predicted megaquake ...

A tsunami of over 20 meters would likely be observed in a total of 23 municipalities in Tokyo and seven other prefectures.

Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, and the government sees about an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to ...

The survey comes after Japan’s government estimated that up to 298,000 people could die from a megaquake along the Nankai ...

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