'82% chance of disaster': Japan raises megaquake probability along Nankai Trough
Japan's government and experts have issued a warning about the increasing likelihood of a mega-earthquake striking the nation ...
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Japan raises probability of megaquake to over 80% in next 30 years
On 26 December 1707, all segments of the Nankai Trough ruptured simultaneously, causing an earthquake that remains Japan’s second-most powerful on record – referred to as the Hoei Earthquake – ...
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Huge displaced boulders attest to an epic tsunami in Wakayama
The Hoei Earthquake was believed to have been the largest among Nankai Trough quakes in history. The presence of the boulders suggests they were swept there during major tsunami events ...
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Japan raises probability of megaquake to over 80% in next 30 years
On 26 December 1707, all segments of the Nankai Trough ruptured simultaneously, causing an earthquake that remains Japan’s second-most powerful on record – referred to as the Hoei Earthquake ...