Her government Japan She stated on Tuesday (01.07.2025) that she has updated her plan to risk disaster in the hope of reducing the estimated number of dead by about 80% – from current estimation of up to 298,000 – by a possible “big – – earthquake»In case he” hit “the Nankai ditch.
The original plan for earthquake disasters prepared in 2014, It also aimed to reduce by 80% of the number of predicted deaths From a powerful earthquake around the point where the seismic vibration is located, extending from West to Central Japan. However, the government has stated that the measures taken since then will reduce the number of victims by about 20%.
The updated plan of the Central Disaster Management Council emphasized the measures to be taken in the next 10 years to accelerate the readiness for earthquakes in defined areas, such as embankments and investment by central and local government to enhance infrastructure resilience.
The goal of reducing half of the number of buildings that may have been destroyed by earthquake or by subsequent fires by the current estimate of 235,000, remains unchanged. The government added 16 municipalities in six counties in the specified disaster prevention area, which now includes 723 Municipalities.
The government also aims to conduct all municipalities regularly evacuation exercises to the financial year 2030 in areas that are likely to experience large tsunami. It will also request expert opinions and conduct annual inspections to check if targeted precautionary measures are applied
Plan also suggests the Apply tsunami treatment measures in stone bands and urges individuals and the private sector to take precautions, such as furniture insurance.
‘An earthquake in Nankai Trough looks more imminent Compared to when the previous plan was formed and it can even occur while the measures are implemented, “said Norio Maki, a professor at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute at the University of Kyoto.
The most fatal Government’s scenario includes a 9 Richter earthquake which will happen a winter night, with the central Japanese region of Sizuoca predicted to see the highest death numberabove 100.000.
Every 100 to 200 years, an earthquake-monster sweeps the area
Nankai trench is considered one of the most dangerous On the planet: Every 100 to 200 years, an earthquake-monster scans the area.
The last one was in 1946. Today, with the “overflow” of information on social media, rumors are raging. A popular manga -Japanese comic book -reprinted in 2021, “prophesy” biblical disaster on July 5, 2025 -by panic.
It is no coincidence that foreign tourists avoid Japan: Flights are canceled, arrivals from Hong Kong collapsed by 11% within a month. At the same time, some tourists talk about ‘invisible threat», Hanging over the islands.
Fukushima’s ghost is haunting the country
The great earthquake of 8.9 Richter in 2011 left indelibly his signs in the country: Tsunami of 48 meters high, 15,500 dead, melting nuclear reactors in Fukushima and toxic wastewhich contaminated entire areas.
And yet experts warn that the next “megaseismic»Could overcome Even that nightmare.
“No one can say when it will happen,” says JMA’s Royi Nomura. ‘But it must We are preparing -And let’s not panic unnecessarily. If we don’t, the price will be incalculator».