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The Yomiuri Shimbun A Japan Meteorological Agency official discusses Thursday’s earthquake off Miyazaki Prefecture in Tokyo.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
18:24 JST, August 8, 2024 (updated at 21:00 JST)
The Japan Meteorological Agency on Thursday announced “Mega-thrust Earthquake Attention,” indicating the necessity for caution regarding a megaquake in the Nankai Trough area.
This is the first time the JMA has issued so-called Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information.
The agency advised residents to continue their daily lives while ensuring they were prepared for disasters. Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information may be issued when an earthquake occurs in part of the Nankai Trough area, as part of efforts to assess the probability of a subsequent megaquake in the Nankai Trough area.
