Manga artist Ryo Tatsuki wrote in her 2021 work ‘The Future I Saw’ about a crack forming beneath the sea between Japan and ...

Japan has approved a comprehensive disaster preparedness strategy to mitigate the impact of a potential Nankai Trough ...

Japan is now a topic of discussion worldwide due to a grim prediction by manga artist Ryo Tatsuki. The Japanese graphic novel ...

Scientists are keeping a close watch on the chances of a megathrust earthquake happening soon. These are the strongest types ...

Nankai megathrust earthquakes are considered a top priority of Japan’s disaster management strategy and the government has introduced schemes to prepare for a potential blowout.

The Japanese government has updated its earthquake preparedness plan due to increased risks of a megaquake in the Nankai ...

Japan issued a “megaquake advisory” following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake off its coast. That raised the risk of a larger quake on the Nankai Trough, an underwater subduction zone.

According to an earthquake hazard source map released by BMKG in 2017, there are 13 megathrust zones that have the potential to trigger earthquakes of more than magnitude 8 and tsunamis.

Megathrust earthquake is by far the most powerful earthquake in the world occurring in subduction zones as a result of a decisive wham between two intersected tectonic plates. The neverending thrust ...

What to do during megathrust earthquakes. When facing a megathrust earthquake, the first thing to remember is to condition ourselves to remain calm and not panic. Panic will obstruct our ability to ...

Cascadia megathrust earthquakes are caused by the Cascadia Subduction Zone that sits about 40 miles off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, where the edge of one tectonic plate is being slowly ...