Japan faces a significant seismic threat from the Nankai Trough, with alarming estimates revealing that up to 298,000 lives could be lost in a catastrophic megaquake. This stark projection has sparked ...

A tsunami of over 20 meters would likely be observed in a total of 23 municipalities in Tokyo and seven other prefectures.

The survey comes after Japan's government estimated that up to 298,000 people could die from a megaquake along the Nankai ...

A recent Japanese government report warns of a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, which could result in devastating ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a "half-cracked" scenario for a predicted megaquake ...

The prospect of a megaquake along the Nankai Trough presents significant concerns for residents of western to central Japan. A key concept that emerges in the discussion is the 'half-cracked' scenario ...

A Japanese government panel says, in a worst-case scenario, nearly 300,000 could die in a projected mega-earthquake in the ...

A possible magnitude-nine earthquake along the Nankai Trough, a submarine trough near the South of Japan, may lead to up to ...

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

A newly released Japanese government report warns that a long-feared massive earthquake in the nation’s Nankai Trough could ...

TOKYO – Up to 298,000 people in Japan could die in a mega quake occurring in the Nankai Trough, a revised estimate by the ...

Japan warns of a catastrophic megaquake along the Nankai Trough, with the potential to trigger massive tsunamis, destroy ...