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Japan Fears A Catastrophic Nankai Megathrust Earthquake Is Likely To Hit In Next 30 Years
Geologists don't have a crystal ball that can foresee future earthquakes, but seismic specialists in the Japanese government ...
'82% chance of disaster': Japan raises megaquake probability along Nankai Trough
Japan's government and experts have issued a warning about the increasing likelihood of a mega-earthquake striking the nation ...
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Possibility of Nankai Trough megaquake now 80%, government panel reports
The probability that a Nankai Trough megaquake will occur in the next 30 years has risen to “around 80%,” according to new ...
4,000+ buildings on emergency routes are not quake-proof
In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...
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Japan warns of 8-9 magnitude earthquake, thousands of deaths
The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 8-9 earthquake in the Nankai Trough within 30 years. Experts ...
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Japan raises probability of megaquake to over 80% in next 30 years
Megaquakes in the Nankai Trough have occurred every 100 to 200 years over the past 1,400 years, with the most recent one recorded in 1946, according to Japan’s Headquarters for Earthquake ...
Convenience store operators in Japan assess possible impacts from mega quake
A survey by a Japanese convenience store industry group shows that in the event of a mega quake, it would be difficult for ...
6.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Southwestern Japan, Prompting a Tsunami Advisory
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the southwestern part of Japan on Monday, Jan. 13, prompting a tsunami advisory to be ...
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Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
When a quake struck a similar area in southern Japan in August of last year, an advisory regarding a possible megaquake along the Nankai Trough was issued for the first time in history ...
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6.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Southwestern Japan, Prompting a Tsunami Advisory
“This earthquake was assessed as a reverse fault ... the Philippine Sea plate in the expected focal area of the Nankai Trough earthquake,” the agency said. 4.4 Magnitude Los Angeles ...