Nankai megathrust earthquakes - Wikipedia
Nankai megathrust earthquakes (Japanese: 南海トラフ巨大地震, Hepburn: Nankai Torafu Kyodai Jishin) are great megathrust earthquakes that occur along the Nankai megathrust – the fault …
Japan is bracing for a once-in-a-century earthquake. Does it need to? - CNN
Aug 13, 2024 · As tremors shook the ground in parts of western Japan last Thursday, local and national government bodies leapt into action. Meteorologists gathered and issued a temporary …
Q&A: A guide to Nankai Trough quake and areas in Japan at risk
Aug 13, 2024 · A: A Nankai Trough earthquake is a potentially devastating temblor occurring in the Nankai Trough, an oceanic trench that runs along the Pacific coast of Japan, where the …
Japan scientists have raised their warning levels on the chances of …
Jan 16, 2025 · Japan's Earthquake Research Committee warns that the chances of a Nankai Trough mega earthquake hitting the country within three decades has risen. The committee …
What is a megaquake and why Japan has issued an advisory | AP …
Aug 15, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful quake struck off the …
Nankai Trough - Wikipedia
The Nankai Trough (南海トラフ, Nankai Torafu, Southern Sea Trough) is a submarine trough located south of the Nankaidō region of Japan 's island of Honshu, extending approximately …
Southern Japan hit by 6.6-magnitude quake near Nankai Trough, …
Jan 13, 2025 · A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Kyushu, Japan, at a depth of 36 kilometres. The powerful tremors caused alarm, but no immediate damage or casualties …
Japan issues first-ever alert over risk of Nankai Trough megaquake
Aug 8, 2024 · In the event of a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough, intense shaking is expected over a wide area from the Kanto region to Kyushu, and high tsunami waves are …
Japan's Nankai Trough megaquake - can you predict it? - BBC
Aug 9, 2024 · Earthquakes along the Nankai Trough - an area of seismic activity which stretches along Japan's Pacific coast - have already been responsible for thousands of deaths.
Chance of Japan's Nankai Trough megaquake raised to 80%: …
Jan 23, 2025 · The chance of a megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years has increased to approximately 80 percent, the government's earthquake investigation …