Nankai Trough - Wikipedia
The Nankai Trough (南海トラフ, Nankai Torafu, Southern Sea Trough) is a submarine trough located south of the Nankaidō region of Japan's island of Honshu, extending approximately …
Nankai megathrust earthquakes - Wikipedia
Nankai megathrust earthquakes (Japanese: 南海トラフ巨大地震, Hepburn: Nankai Torafu Kyodai Jishin) are great megathrust earthquakes that occur along the Nankai megathrust – the fault …
Nankei Trough advisory: Japan is bracing for a once-in-a ...
Aug 13, 2024 · Then there’s the looming threat of the Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake – the most powerful of its kind, with magnitudes that can exceed 9. Seismologists say this could …
The Nankai Trough: Key Facts and What You Need to Know
Jan 22, 2025 · The Nankai Trough runs from Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture to the Hyuganada Sea off Miyazaki Prefecture. Japan sits on four tectonic plates: the North …
Q&A: A guide to Nankai Trough quake and areas in Japan at risk
Aug 13, 2024 · Here are some questions and answers about the Nankai Trough earthquake, where it could strike and what appropriate measures should be taken to prepare.
What is a megaquake and why Japan has issued an advisory | AP ...
Aug 15, 2024 · What is the Nankai Trough? The Nankai Trough is an undersea trench that runs from Hyuganada, in the waters just off the southeastern coast of Kyushu, to Suruga Bay in …
Explainer: What is Japan's Nankai Trough megaquake advisory?
Aug 9, 2024 · A possible Nankai Trough megaquake and tsunami disaster could kill hundreds of thousands of people and cause a trillion-dollar damage to Japan.
Japan's Nankai Trough earthquake advisory: 5 things to know
Aug 9, 2024 · Experts have warned for decades that it is just a matter of time before a massive Nankai Trough earthquake occurs. Here are five things to know about it and what might come …