Japan's meteorological agency has published a map showing which parts of the country could be struck by a tsunami in the event of a megaquake in the Nankai Trough. The color-coded map shows the ...

In the worst-case scenario, a megaquake in the Nankai Trough would destroy 2.34 million ... The warning was called off after about a week. (Updates map.) ...

Up to 298,000 people are expected to be killed in Japan, due mainly to a tsunami and collapsing buildings, if an earthquake of around magnitude 9 occurs in the Nankai Trough off the country's ...

First, when the Agency records an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 or above within the Nankai Trough earthquake zone, it issues an “under review” earthquake alert.

A: The Nankai Trough is an ocean-floor trench that runs ... What can we do to prepare for an earthquake in our daily lives? A: Check hazard maps that show areas at risk for natural disasters ...

In August 2024, Japan Meteorological Agency issued what it calls Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information, which is a bulletin about the possibility of a major quake occurring in the Nankai Trough.

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a "half-cracked" scenario for a predicted megaquake along the Nankai Trough off western to central Japan. Question ...

Earlier in August 2024, 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.

Japanese manufacturers are accelerating efforts to mitigate the economic impact of a massive earthquake forecast to occur in the Nankai Trough off the country's Pacific coast. Last week ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Up to 298,000 people in Japan could die in a megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough, a revised estimate by the government's earthquake task force showed Monday ...

Over the past 1,400 years, megaquakes in the Nankai Trough have struck every 100 to 200 years, with the most recent occurring in 1946. A “megaquake” and the resulting tsunami could cause ...

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Up to 298,000 people are expected to be killed in Japan due mainly to a tsunami and building collapses if an earthquake of around magnitude 9 occurs in the Nankai Trough off ...