Tokai earthquake

Researcher says 4 quakes could trigger huge tsunami
Records show that tsunami caused by the 1707 Hoei earthquake, which involved three simultaneous temblors, reached near the top of these stairs in Saeki, Oita Prefecture. A recent study has found that tsunami caused by four earthquakes occurring at the same time would measure nearly twice the height of the 18th century disaster. (Asahi Shimbun)
October 24, 2011
In a terrifying scenario where four massive earthquakes strike in conjunction along the ocean trench from off the Tokai region to Shikoku, a 20-meter tsunami in Kochi...
Toyota picks Tohoku to hedge quake risks
Akio Toyoda, center, poses with Iwate Governor Takuya Tasso, left, and Miyagi Governor Yoshihiro Murai before a meeting at Miyagi prefectural government in Sendai July 19. (Masaru Komiyaji)
July 20, 2011
Toyota Motor Corp. is bolstering operations in the disaster-ravaged Tohoku region to disperse risks from the long-predicted Tokai earthquake and reduce production costs.
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.
Chubu Electric to halt reactors in line with Kan...
The Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun)
May 07, 2011
Scratching their heads and rolling their eyes, Chubu Electric Power Co. officials plan to halt all reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant, complying with the request from...
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