
03/07/2025
Manga Prophecy or Science? Is Japan Ready for the World’s Heaviest Tremor?
Japan, a nation synonymous with seismic activity, sits precariously on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” where tectonic plates converge to produce some of the world’s most powerful earthquakes. The specter of a “megaquake” along the Nankai Trough—a submarine fault stretching 900 kilometers along Japan’s Pacific coast—looms large, with experts estimating an 80% chance of a magnitude 8–9 quake within the next 30 years.
防衛省(Japan Ministry of Defense)