Japan
Warnings and insurance
Earthquake‘Nankai inTrough andmegaquake’ around Miyazaki Prefecturewarning
AThe magnitudeJapan 7.1Meteorological earthquakeAgency hasissued hita southwestern‘Nankai JapanTrough inmegaquake andadvisory’ around Miyazaki Prefecture on 8 August.
FollowingThis themeans earthquake,that the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a Nankai Trough megaquake alert - meaning that there is a heightened risk of a large-scalesignificant earthquake whichaffecting could affect large parts of Japan.Japan is higher than usual.
People in Japan are advised to takefamiliarise precautionarythemselves measureswith for a heightened risk of a further earthquake per the the Japan National Tourism Organisation safety advice as a precaution, and follow any further advice from localnational and nationallocal authorities.
Continue to check the latest information on on NHK World News. and the Japan Meteorological Agency website.
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