The Cabinet Office released on March 31 slightly lower death and disaster projections from an expected Nankai Trough megaquake than calculated a decade ago, but the numbers remain horrific and far ...

The risk level for a potential powerful earthquake striking along the Nankai Trough has increased, but there is no reason to panic, the government says. It recommends being prepared for the worst ...

According to Japan's Earthquake Research Committee, there’s an 80 percent chance that a megaquake could occur in the Nankai ...

TOKYO -- Roughly 60% of Japanese localities in the area where the next megaquake is expected to hit lack one or more critical ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a "half-cracked" scenario for a predicted megaquake along the Nankai Trough off western to central Japan. Question ...

The current wave of earthquake rumors can be traced back to a manga by Ryuujin Ryuu, who claims to have predicted a major disaster in Japan for July 2025. The artist's prediction, which gained ...

In August 2024, Japan Meteorological Agency issued what it calls Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information, which is a bulletin about the possibility of a major quake occurring in the Nankai Trough.

While the Nankai Trough earthquake poses minimal direct risks to Hong Kong, it underscores the importance of preparedness. Residents should stay informed and consider emergency plans. For travelers, ...

Up to 298,000 people in Japan could die in a megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough, a revised estimate by the government's earthquake task force showed Monday, with efforts to mitigate damage ...

Megaquake advisory issued (19:15 JST) Nankai Trough quakes occur every 100 to 200 years along the plate boundary between Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture and the Hyuganada Sea in Kyushu. The ...

In August last year, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Miyazaki Prefecture at the western end of the Nankai Trough, prompting the Japanese government to issue a "major earthquake alert," the ...