Japan has been on high alert since a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the south of the country on Thursday, August 8. Because the worst may be yet to come, according to the authorities. Namely, a “mega-earthquake,” which would be greater than 8.5 in magnitude, due to what is called a subduction phenomenon, that is, the fact that off the Pacific coast of the archipelago, one tectonic plate is sliding under another. How are the Japanese preparing for such an anxiety-provoking prospect?
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Japanese face fears of mega-earthquake
