What is a megaquake and why Japan has issued an advisory | AP …
2024年8月15日 · Japan issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of the country’s southern main island of Kyushu. Though the magnitude 7.1 quake caused no deaths or severe damage, the subsequent advisory caused public unease about when the next big one will hit.
Japan is bracing for a once-in-a-century earthquake. Does it need to? - CNN
2024年8月13日 · By calculating the intervals between each major quake, the Japanese government has warned there is a 70% to 80% chance that Japan will be rocked by another Nankai Trough earthquake within 30...
Chance of Japan's Nankai Trough megaquake raised to 80%: …
2025年1月16日 · 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 panel said Wednesday. Recalculations are made every January, taking into …
Japan issues first 'megaquake' warning after 7.1-magnitude …
2024年8月8日 · TOKYO — Japan issued its first warning Thursday about the possibility of a long-feared "megaquake" after a powerful 7.1-magnitude temblor struck off its southern coast, …
Japan issues 'higher than usual' megaquake risk warning - BBC
2024年8月8日 · Experts say there is a 70% to 80% chance of a magnitude 8 or 9 quake striking somewhere along the trough in the next 30 years, according to the Kyodo News agency. Worst-case estimates suggest more...
Why Japan issued its first 'megaquake advisory,' and what that …
2024年8月10日 · Japan’s meteorological agency on Thursday issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory.” The warning followed a 7.1-magnitude earthquake off the country’s southern coast. That raises the risk of...
Japan's earthquake scientists have warned residents of an …
2024年8月9日 · Japanese scientists say the country should prepare for a possible "megaquake" that could kill hundreds of thousands of people—although they stress the warning does not mean a colossal tremor is ...
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
2024年8月9日 · Japan’s first-ever alert for a possible Nankai Trough megaquake, announced Thursday evening following a magnitude 7.1 tremor earlier in the day, left many wondering what to make of the...
Japan issues 'higher than usual' megaquake risk warning
2024年8月8日 · Experts say there is a 70% to 80% chance of a magnitude 8 or 9 quake striking somewhere along the trough in the next 30 years, according to the Kyodo News agency. Worst-case estimates suggest more...
Explainer: What is Japan's Nankai Trough megaquake advisory?
2024年8月9日 · Japan issued its first-ever advisory on higher-than-usual risks of a megaquake, after a strong magnitude 7.1 quake occurred on Thursday at the edge of a tremulous seabed zone along the Pacific...