
Magnitude 8.0 “mega-earthquake” alert in Japan: the reasons and (few) statistics
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is concerned about the possible arrival of a strong earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or higher (journalistically called “megaearthquake”) and a violent tsunami next week in the Nankai Trench area, with an earthquake warning between the Kanto and Kyushu regions and a tsunami warning between the Kanto and Okinawa regions. The warning, which will last for ...