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, ...

Last year the government issued its first 'megaquake' advisory. Ever since, those living in the areas it's expected to hit ...

Japanese manufacturers are accelerating efforts to mitigate the economic impact of a massive earthquake forecast to occur in the Nankai Trough off the country's Pacific coast. Last week ...

The probability of a magnitude-8 or -9 megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years has risen to “around 80 percent,” according to the government’s Earthquake Research ...

The embassy introduced estimated damage figures provided by experts at the Japanese Cabinet Office regarding a potential Nankai Trough earthquake and advised on stockpiling emergency food and ...

The Chinese embassy in Tokyo inadvertently added to the fears by warning citizens to take precautions against natural ...

Experts now believe there is an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude nine tremor occurring in the Nankai Trough off Japan's Pacific coast within the next 30 years. New government estimates show that ...

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 ...

A rumor circulating in Hong Kong that a huge earthquake and tsunami will hit Japan this summer led to such a sharp drop in ...

The estimated distribution of seismic intensity and tsunami height in the event of a megaquake occurring along the Nankai Trough, running along the Pacific coast of West Japan, were announced.