Nankai earthquake

Survey: 50 percent of coastal towns have no tsunami ...
Kindergarten children in Kushimoto take part in an evacuation drill July 5. The drills have been conducted every morning at all kindergartens in Kushimoto, which is the southernmost point on the main island of Honshu. (Takaaki Nishiyama)
July 09, 2011
Only about half of the municipalities along the vulnerable Pacific coast have tsunami evacuation plans.
Panel says Japan must rip up its disaster plans
The tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake approaches the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on March 11. (Provided by Tokyo Electric Power Co.)
June 27, 2011
Japan's tsunami response measures will have to be overhauled to cope with the largest tsunami that can be expected, according to a government panel.
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