Japan’s meteorological agency said on Thursday that there was a higher-than-usual chance that an immense earthquake could hit the country in the next few days, following a 7.1-magnitude temblor off the southern island of Kyushu. Japan has long expected a major earthquake to occur along the Nankai Trough off its eastern coast.... As of last year, researchers said there was a 60 percent chance that an earthquake of magnitude 8 to 9 — even more devastating than the one in 2011 that laid waste to t

TOKYO – Japan lifted on Aug 15 a warning that a “ mega quake ” – potentially causing colossal damage and loss of life – could strike, with the government telling people to “ go back to normal ”.... The week-old alert that such a catastrophe might hit the archipelago of 125 million people prompted thousands to cancel holidays and stock up on essentials, emptying shelves in some stores.“ The people of Japan are free to go back to normal lifestyles, ” Disaster Management Minister Yoshifumi Matsumu

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