On August 9th, local towns on Japan's southwestern coastline and the Japanese government intensified earthquake preparations after the Japan Meteorology Agency (JMA) issued a megaquake advisory on August 8th..The advisory is the first one the JMA issued related to a potential megaquake along the Nankai Trough after a higher-than-expected series of earthquakes occurred in the area, culminating with the August 8th 7.1 earthquake..The Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, canceled his trip to Central Asia to stay in Japan to oversee crisis management if a megaquake occurs..The advisory urged the public to remain on alert for one week, review their emergency plans, and continue their daily activities.
On August 9th, local towns on Japan's southwestern coastline and the Japanese government intensified earthquake preparations after the Japan Meteorology Agency (JMA) issued a megaquake advisory on August 8th..The advisory is the first one the JMA issued related to a potential megaquake along the Nankai Trough after a higher-than-expected series of earthquakes occurred in the area, culminating with the August 8th 7.1 earthquake..The Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, canceled his trip to Central Asia to stay in Japan to oversee crisis management if a megaquake occurs..The advisory urged the public to remain on alert for one week, review their emergency plans, and continue their daily activities.
