Is Japan bracing for another megaquake?

Next Japan Megaquake Could Trigger 98-Foot Tsunami Waves, Kill 2 Lakh People

Japan issued a megaquake advisory on Tuesday, a day after an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off the country's eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of the island of Honshu, and just south of the island of Hokkaido.

Japan Issues Rare 'Megaquake Advisory' After M7.5 Tremor; Officials Warn Of 98-Foot Tsunami Risk

Japan's JMA has issued a rare megaquake advisory for the Hokkaido-Sanriku coast. Officials warn a massive quake could trigger a 98-foot tsunami and lead to 199,000 fatalities, citing a disturbing pattern similar to the 2011 disaster.

Is Japan bracing for another megaquake?

Japan’s meteorological agency is warning that a magnitude 7.5 tremblor off Aomori has temporarily raised the odds — estimated at 1 per cent — of an over 8.0 magnitude megaquake within a week. Government models show a worst-case offshore quake could generate 30-metre tsunamis, leave up to 199,000 dead, destroy 220,000 buildings, and cause $198 billion worth of damage across 182 municipalities in the north