Japan is preparing for a potentially devastating earthquake, with experts warning of an increased likelihood of tremors with a magnitude of 8-9.
According to the Japanese government’s seismic study commission, the probability of such an earthquake occurring in the next 30 years is now at 80%. The expected epicenter is located southeast of Honshu Island, along the Nankai Fault, with an estimated 323,000 potential casualties.
Over the next 40 years, the probability of this natural disaster is projected to rise to 90%, and within 50 years, it is expected to exceed 90%. The last major earthquake of magnitude 8 in this region occurred on December 21, 1946, along the Nankai Fault.
In addition, on January 13, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded near the southeastern coast of Kyushu Island, which is also considered powerful. The epicenter was located 30 kilometers underwater.
Tremors reaching up to 5 on the Japanese seismic scale were felt across Kyushu, while weaker tremors (up to 3) were experienced on the islands of Shikoku and Honshu, stretching from Hiroshima to Osaka.
