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The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

The Japanese government says nearly 300,000 people could be killed if an anticipated massive earthquake occurs in the Nankai Trough off the country's Pacific coast.

In a sobering revelation, Japan has updated its estimates regarding the potential fatalities from a catastrophic earthquake along the Nankai Trough, predicting that up to 298,000 individuals could ...

People who live there, in countries such as Japan, are used to earthquakes happening. They build earthquake-resistant buildings that sway with the shock waves rather than fall down. Although there ...

The Nankai Trough, located along Japan's southern coast, is a tectonic boundary known for frequent seismic activity. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency and seismic experts, there is an ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the earthquake struck at 7.34 (local time) at a depth of 40km. The earthquake comes days after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake flattened buildings across ...