- home
- article
- Japan PM cancels Central Asia trip after megaquake warning
Japan PM cancels Central Asia trip after megaquake warning
ai generated text
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida has canceled a trip to Central Asia due to a warning issued after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the country's southern coast. The earthquake triggered a tsunami advisory, but initial reports indicate no significant damage or casualties. This decision comes as experts warn of an increased risk of a "megaquake" occurring off Japan's Pacific coast.
The likelihood of a new major earthquake is higher than normal, but this is not an indication that a major earthquake will definitely occur during a specific period of time.
As the prime minister with the highest responsibility for crisis management, I decided I should stay in Japan for at least a week.
The history of great earthquakes at Nankai is convincingly scary.
One of the challenges is that even when the risk of a second earthquake is elevated, it is still always low.
Megaquake Warning in Japan
- Japan lifts megaquake warning after one week
- 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Japan, tsunami warning issued
