The recent release of a government report on the potential damages of a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough has sent shockwaves through Japan's manufacturing sector. The report, which paints a ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

Earthquakes kill thousands of people each year. Now, scientists are searching for clues to when the next big one will strike ...

TOKYO – Up to 298,000 people in Japan could die in a mega quake occurring in the Nankai Trough, a revised estimate by the ...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Japan’s Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency said that the earthquake struck at 7.34 ...

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 ...