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Japan Govt Estimates Earthquake with Epicenter Directly Beneath Tokyo Area Could Result in 18,000 Deaths

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

18:04 JST, December 19, 2025

If a magnitude-7 class earthquake were to occur with its epicenter in the southern part of central Tokyo, it would cause powerful shaking over a wide area, and in the worst case scenario, approximately 18,000 people could be killed, according to the damage estimates released by the government on Fri...

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