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Megaquake striking Japan could kill 300,000 people and wipe out half its GDP, government projection warns - A magnitude 9 earthquake could trigger massive tsunamis and collapse of hundreds of building ...

Japan, a country well-acquainted with seismic activity, experiences roughly 1,500 earthquakes annually due to its location on ...

The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending ...

Modelling has predicted a “megaquake” could kill almost 300,000 people and wipe $2.8 trillion from Japan’s economy, according ...

The Japanese government estimates that there is a 70-80 percent chance of a megaquake occurring within 30 years.

The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending megaquake. Experts now believe there is an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude ...

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

The Cabinet Office released on March 31 slightly lower death and disaster projections from an expected Nankai Trough ...

Previously, Japanese authorities had estimated that the megaquake could cause damages worth $1.4 trillion. A megaquake is an ...

Japan Estimates Feared Megaquake Could Cause $1.8 Trln in Damage, Kill 300,000 People TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated ...