Nankai Trough

Japan Faces Looming ‘Megaquake’: Up to 3 Lakh Deaths Feared, $2 Trillion In Damages Expected

Japan is bracing for a potential “megaquake” that could claim up to 298,000 lives and inflict $2 trillion in damages, according to a new government estimate. The warning follows heightened seismic activity along the Nankai Trough, an 800-kilometer undersea fault running from Shizuoka to Kyushu, where tectonic plates are locked...