The probability of a strong earthquake occurring in areas along the Nankai Trough within 30 years has risen by 1 to 2 percentage points, a new report has found. A quake measuring lower 6 or stronger on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 ...
Locations known as slip-deficit regions, which could trigger powerful earthquakes, have been pinpointed in the Pacific Ocean off central Japan where the Nankai Trough quake is forecast to hit.
Only 8 percent of coastal hospitals thought at risk from the dreaded Nankai Trough earthquake have plans in place to arrange for external assistance, a study says.
A large-scale and long-lasting earthquake would likely cause skyscrapers in the coastal districts to sway violently, a government report said.
Even though earthquake-prone Japan has seen numerous warnings that massive, devastating temblors could strike at any time, including in the Tokyo metropolitan area and in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast, data shows the nation’s youth don’t seem to have the same sense ...
The government must verify and review its highly ambitious reponse plan for the predicted Nankai Trough quake to ensure it can be implemented smoothly when disaster strikes.
The government has reportedly come up with a draft for an emergency action plan covering the dreaded Nankai Trough earthquake.
A researcher estimates that about 270 tsunami-caused fires could occur across 22 prefectures in the event of a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough off central and western Japan. “We should consider measures to forestall oil leaks, protect evacuation facilities and prevent fires from ...
A tsunami triggered by a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough off Japan’s Pacific coast could damage up to six coastal thermal plants and leave them out of action for at least four months, experts have said. A panel working under the industry ministry ...
Liquefaction will likely disrupt many of the petrochemical complexes on the Pacific coast if large quakes occur in the Nankai Trough or Tokyo, government researchers warn.
Japan hopes to reinforce railways in areas threatened by strong earthquakes by fiscal 2017, according to a draft disaster preparedness plan obtained by Kyodo News on Monday. Efforts to make railways more quake-resistant are part of a nationwide plan filled with numerical targets for ...
Japan approves a 10-year program aimed at reducing the more than 300,000 casualties projected under the Nankai Trough earthquake scenario by 80 percent.
