The government is calling on manufacturers to diversify their production bases and suppliers to mitigate the risks.

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

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

First, when the Agency records an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 or above within the Nankai Trough earthquake zone, it issues an “under review” earthquake alert.

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

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

Up to 298,000 people are expected to be killed in Japan due mainly to a tsunami and building collapses if an earthquake of around magnitude 9 occurs in the Nankai Trough off the ...

The Nankai Trough, located along Japan's southern coast, is a tectonic boundary known for frequent seismic activity. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency and seismic experts, there is an ...

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 ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its first advisory of a megaquake, along the Nankai Trough, which is a 900-km ...

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

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Up to 298,000 people are expected to be killed in Japan due mainly to a tsunami and building collapses if an earthquake of around magnitude 9 occurs in the Nankai Trough off ...