According to Japan's Earthquake Research Committee, there’s an 80 percent chance that a megaquake could occur in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years. That's slightly up from the 70 to 80 ...

The risk level for a potential powerful earthquake striking along the Nankai Trough has increased, but there is no reason to panic, the government says. It recommends being prepared for the worst ...

The subterranean Nankai Trough, which in seismological terms is a ticking time bomb, shows no signs of abnormal subsurface changes following a magnitude-7.1 earthquake in Kyushu on Aug. 8.

And what action should people take? The advisory is a precautionary measure to prepare for a possible mega-quake around the Nankai Trough, which runs along Japan's Pacific coast. The agency says ...

File photo taken in July 1993 shows the Aonae district in the southern part of Okushiri Island burning after an earthquake ...

Japan's internal affairs ministry on Wednesday presented a new plan to send officials from some prefectures to help other areas hit hard by a possible massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough off ...

In August 2024, Japan Meteorological Agency issued what it calls Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information, which is a bulletin about the possibility of a major quake occurring in the Nankai Trough.

Recently, the Nankai Trough has been in the news as a potential mega quake that could hit even the big cities. Making sure you’re prepared by natural disaster vocabulary and preparing for an ...

A Japanese court on Wednesday rejected a request to halt the operation of a nuclear reactor run by Shikoku Electric Power Co ...