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 ...

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 ...

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

A recent Japanese government report warns of a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, which could result in devastating tsunamis and up to 300,000 fatalities.

The recent release of a government report on the potential damages of a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough has sent shockwaves through Japan's manufacturing sector. The report, which paints a ...

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

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

Japan has warned about a potential megaquake along the Nankai Trough. Experts say a similar or even more severe earthquake is ...

The term “Nankai Trough earthquake” refers to any earthquake centered in the oceanic trough that extends from Suruga Bay south of Mount Fuji past the Kii Peninsula and the Shikoku coast to the ...