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

The Japanese government fears there is between a 70 to 80 per cent chance a so-called 'megaquake' could rattle the country within the next 30 years - in turn triggering a huge tsunami ...

A long-feared megaquake off Japan’s southern coast could result in almost 300,000 deaths, according to a new model released by the government.

The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending ...

Megaquake striking Japan could kill 300,000 people and wipe out half its GDP, government projection warns - A magnitude 9 earthquake could trigger massive tsunamis and collapse of hundreds of building ...

The Japanese government estimates that there is a 70-80 percent chance of a megaquake occurring within 30 years.

Japan warns of a catastrophic megaquake along the Nankai Trough, with the potential to trigger massive tsunamis, destroy infrastructure, and claim over 300,000 lives.

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 ...

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

Japan faces an unsettling prospect as experts warn of an impending megaquake that could devastate the nation. With an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 earthquake striking within the next 30 years, the ...

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

Japan is bracing for a devastating megaquake, with a new government advisory warning that a 9-magnitude tremor and tsunami could kill 2.98 lakh people and cause $2 trillion in damages.