Government panel reveals more than 80 per cent probability of massive earthquake along Nankai Trough, an 800km-long undersea trench near Japan’s Pacific coast ...

Japan's government and experts have issued a warning about the increasing likelihood of a mega-earthquake striking the nation ...

The probability of a "megaquake" hitting Japan that could trigger enormous tsunamis and kill hundreds of thousands of people is now 82 percent, according to a Japanese government panel.

Friday marks the 30th year since the Jan. 17, 1995, earthquake shook the Osaka-Kobe area, killing more than 4,000 people and destroying 400,000 buildings. The region is located adjacent the Nankai ...

The probability of a massive earthquake in Japan Nankai Trough occurring within the next 30 years has been revised from the previous estimate of 70 pe ...

A Japanese government panel has said it has slightly raised its estimated probability of a "megaquake" to up to 82% in the next 30 years. Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 ...

The probability of a “megaquake” in Japan in the next 30 years has marginally increased, a government panel said, with a 75-82% chance of it happening. Such a jolt could potentially have a ...

The government lifted its megaquake advisory just after 5 p.m. on Aug. 15, but urged the public to remain vigilant for a possible Nankai Trough earthquake. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued ...

A Japanese government panel said Thursday it has slightly raised its estimated probability of a "megaquake" to up to 82 percent in the next 30 years. Such a jolt could potentially have a ...

The probability of a “megaquake” happening in Japan within the next 30 years has risen to over 80 per cent, the government’s earthquake investigation panel found. A megaquake is defined as ...

Photo: AFP A Japanese government panel said Thursday it has slightly raised its estimated probability of a "megaquake" to up to 82 percent in the next 30 years. Such a jolt could potentially have a ...