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Japan Updates Megaquake Death Toll Projections Amid Ongoing Risks

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 - by Aisha Abdulaziz - Leave a Comment

Recent projections estimate that nearly 300,000 people could perish in a megaquake in Japan’s Nankai Trough. Despite a slight decrease from previous estimates, the government has not met its 2014 …

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Japan Government Panel Revises Megaquake Death Toll Estimates

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 - by Elena Vargas - Leave a Comment

A Japanese government panel has revised the death toll estimate for a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough to 298,000, indicating an 80% likelihood of a major seismic event occurring …