A megaquake in Japan could result in up to 298,000 deaths and $2 trillion in damages, according to new government estimates.
The figure is revised from previous projections of 323,000 deaths, but economic damage is estimated to increase to US$2 ...
Modelling has predicted a “megaquake” could kill almost 300,000 people and wipe $2.8 trillion from Japan’s economy, according to a doomsday announcement from its government.
The Cabinet Office released on March 31 slightly lower death and disaster projections from an expected Nankai Trough ...
Tokyo: A massive earthquake and tsunami along Japan’s Nankai Trough could result in up to 298,000 deaths and economic losses ...
Tokyo: A “megaquake” and subsequent tsunami could cause as many as 298,000 deaths in Japan and damage costing up to $2 ...
Over the past 1,400 years, megaquakes in the Nankai Trough have struck every 100 to 200 years, with the most recent occurring ...
A long-feared megaquake off Japan’s southern coast could result in almost 300,000 deaths, according to a new model released ...