Japan sees higher-than-usual risk of megaquake off Pacific Coast

The Japanese weather agency said Thursday that the risks of a massive earthquake occurring around the Nankai Trough that runs along the Pacific coast have become higher than usual, issuing the first such advisory of its kind.The advisory was released just hours after a magnitude 7.1 quake rattled southwestern Japan, with its focus located in waters off Miyazaki Prefecture, on the western edge of the Nankai Trough. It does not recommend evacuation but calls for reviewing routine quake preparedness and staying alert for about a week.In the worst-case scenario, a powerful temblor could shake a…READ FULL ARTICLE