Japan, a country well-acquainted with seismic activity, experiences roughly 1,500 earthquakes annually due to its location on ...

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

Experts now believe there is an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude nine tremor occurring in the Nankai Trough off Japan's ...

In the worst-case scenario, the disaster could cause damages reaching $1.83 trillion, destroy 2.35 million buildings, and ...

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

The Japanese government recently updated its earthquake risk assessment, increasing the probability of a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years from 70% to 80%. Such an ...

A cherry blossom viewing party held here on March 30 was not a typical “hanami” event, given its theme of “avoiding death.” ...

Japan is bracing for a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, with experts warning of catastrophic tsunamis reaching over ...

The government is calling on manufacturers to diversify their production bases and suppliers to mitigate the risks.

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

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its first advisory of a megaquake, along the Nankai Trough, which is a 900-km undersea fault that runs from Kyushu to Shizuoka, in August 2024. The ...

According to new government estimates, Japan is expecting a megaquake in the Nankai Trough. Scroll down to learn more about this earthquake which might take lakhs of lives.