Japan updates ‘megaquake’ preparedness plan
- 02-Jul-2025
TOKYO, Japan: The Japanese government said that much more needs to be done to prepare for a possible “megaquake” to reduce the feared death toll of up to 300,000 people. Quakes are extremely hard to predict, but in January a government panel marginally increased the probability of a major jolt in the Nankai Trough off […]
Japan panel says ‘megaquake’ probability up to 82%
- 16-Jan-2025
TOKYO: A Japanese government panel said Thursday it has slightly raised its estimated probability of a “megaquake” to up to 82 percent in the next 30 years. Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 magnitude, trigger colossal tsunamis, kill several hundred thousand people and cause billions of dollars in damage, experts say. The […]
Japan PM scraps overseas trip after ‘megaquake’ advisory
- 09-Aug-2024
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday cancelled a trip to Central Asia after earthquake scientists warned the country should prepare for a possible “megaquake”. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the advisory on Thursday after eight people were on injured by a tremor of magnitude 7.1 in the south. Kishida was due Friday to travel […]
False megaquake alert shakes Tokyo
- 01-Aug-2016
TOKYO: A false warning of a megaquake about to strike Tokyo was issued by Japan's weather agency and quickly cancelled on Monday, but not before terrifying users of a smartphone app who received it.