{"id":2322070,"date":"2024-08-09T16:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T20:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-ever-megaquake-warning-issued-after-abnormal-phenomena-observed\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T16:22:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T20:22:44","slug":"first-ever-megaquake-warning-issued-after-abnormal-phenomena-observed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-ever-megaquake-warning-issued-after-abnormal-phenomena-observed\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Ever Megaquake Warning Issued After Abnormal Phenomena Observed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffirst-ever-megaquake-warning-issued-after-abnormal-phenomena-observed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322070&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200bsignificant earthquake alert has been issued by\u2062 the Japanese \u2062Meteorological\u200d Agency due to abnormal seismic\u2063 activity in the Nankai Trough, a fault line off Japan&#8217;s \u2062southern coast. This warning, \u200ccategorized at a lower severity level, was announced on the same day that a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near Kyushu. The area has a history of \u2062destructive \u200bearthquakes, and the current abnormal tremors raise concerns about a\u200c potential\u2062 major \u2062earthquake in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tokyo-525-people-hospitalized-for-falling-on-ice-in-record-snowfall\/\" title=\"Tokyo: 525 People Hospitalized for \u2018Falling on Ice\u2019 in Record Snowfall\">meteorological agency<\/a> has indicated that while a catastrophic event is not\u200b guaranteed, the risk has\u2063 notably increased, previously estimating a \u206270-80% chance of a major earthquake within\u200c the next 30 years. Historical data suggests that\u200c massive quakes in this \u200bregion tend to occur every century, with\u2064 the last\u200d significant\u200d event \u2064recorded in 1946.<\/p>\n<p>Experts warn that if a magnitude \u20639\u2062 earthquake were to hit the Nankai Trough, it could be as devastating as the 2011 disaster that led to the \u200cFukushima nuclear crisis, potentially resulting in hundreds of thousands\u200b of \u2063casualties and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-will-repay-us-everything-zelensky-demands-russia-pay-reparations-for-war\/\" title=\"&#039;You Will Repay Us Everything&#039;: Zelensky Demands Russia Pay &#039;Reparations&#039; for War\">extensive destruction<\/a> along\u200c Japan\u2019s coasts.\u2062 The expected\u2062 severity\u2063 underscores the\u2064 need for vigilance and preparedness among residents \u2062in the area.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>A dire warning, the first of its kind, has been issued after a chain of abnormal events.<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese Meteorological Agency put out a megaquake alert over the increased risk of a devastating natural disaster.<\/p>\n<p>The Thursday warning comes after powerful earthquakes were recorded in the Nankai Trough, a submarine fault just south of Japanese shores.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/08\/08\/japan\/nankai-earthquake-alert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Japan Times<\/a>, earthquakes originating in or near the trough are known to typically be more destructive than others in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The alert, which can be set at two levels of severity, was issued at the lower level on the same day as a 7.1 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Kyushu. Increased and abnormal tremors around the trough could signal a strong earthquake is coming.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>A more powerful earthquake would trigger the higher-severity warning, leading to evacuations.<\/p>\n<p>Video shows the violent shaking this most recent earthquake caused.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">More footage of the powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit near Miyazaki, Japan &#127471;&#127477;<\/p>\n<p>&#9642;&#65038; 8 August 2024 &#9642;&#65038;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Japan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Japan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/earthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#earthquake<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JapanEarthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JapanEarthquake<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5qtzGsXrcc\">pic.twitter.com\/5qtzGsXrcc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DISASTER TRACKER (@DisasterTrackHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DisasterTrackHQ\/status\/1821471047566180727?\">August 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although the alert does not mean a major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senate-candidate-blamed-east-coast-earthquake-climate-change-climate-crisis-real\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earthquake<\/a> is certain, residents in the area are being made aware of the potential disaster that could be more likely by the day.<\/p>\n<p>Japan&rsquo;s meteorological agency was aware of the potential for major earthquakes near the Nankai Trough, but says the risk has greatly increased in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, officials posted a 70 percent to 80 percent chance of a major earthquake within 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>Massive earthquakes in the area are known to occur in cycles of roughly 100 years, with the most recent incident having occurred on December 21, 1946, thought to be a magnitude between 8.1 and 8.4.<\/p>\n<p>If a magnitude 9 earthquake were to strike near the trough, it&rsquo;s believed it could be as powerful as the 2011 quake and tsunami that pummeled Japan, leading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/japan-accused-secretly-releasing-irradiated-fukushima-water-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fukishima nuclear plant disaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-senators-lead-delegation-to-southern-border\/\" title=\"Texas senators lead delegation to southern border\">event caused<\/a> the deaths of more than 15,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>Assessments of past earthquakes gives a chilling hint at what a megaquake could do to the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese government predicts a Nankai Trough megaquake, and the tsunami that is spawned by it, could cause up to 224,000 deaths and bring vast destruction to the island&rsquo;s southern coasts. This would undoubtedly be the worst natural disaster in recent memory and one of the deadliest in history.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/what-is-japans-nankai-trough-megaquake-advisory-2024-08-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, the megaquake predicted by monitors is expected to be as powerful as magnitude 9.1.<\/p>\n<p>The Richter scale and its modern derivatives, which measure the magnitude of earthquakes, are delineated logarithmically &mdash; each whole number increase on this scale accounts for a tenfold increase in magnitude over the number before it.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, while the difference between a magnitude 3 and magnitude 4 might be imperceptible to someone walking down the street, the difference between a magnitude 8 and a magnitude 9 quake can mean hundreds of thousands of deaths.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Japanese Meteorological Agency has issued a megaquake alert due to the heightened risk of a catastrophic natural disaster. This alert was announced on Thursday after significant earthquakes were detected in the Nankai Trough, an underwater fault located just south of Japan&#8217;s coastline. According to The Japan Times, earthquakes that originate from or near this trough are generally more destructive than others in the area. The alert was issued at a lower severity level on the same day that a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off Kyushu&#8217;s coast. Increased and irregular seismic activity around the trough may indicate that a powerful earthquake is imminent.<\/p>\n<p>If a stronger earthquake occurs, it would trigger an elevated warning level, potentially leading to evacuations. Recent video footage captures the intense shaking caused by this latest 7.1 magnitude quake near Miyazaki, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>While this alert does not guarantee that a major earthquake will happen soon, residents are being informed about the growing likelihood of such an event as time progresses. The meteorological agency had previously acknowledged the potential for significant earthquakes near the Nankai Trough but noted that risks have escalated considerably in recent weeks; they had earlier estimated there was a 70% to 80% chance of experiencing one within three decades.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, massive earthquakes in this region occur approximately every century; for instance, one occurred on December 21, 1946 and is believed to have been between magnitudes 8.1 and 8.4. If an earthquake with magnitude 9 were to hit near this fault line, it could rival the devastating quake and tsunami of 2011 which led to catastrophic consequences at Fukushima nuclear plant and resulted in over 15,000 fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese government anticipates that if another megaquake occurs along with its resultant tsunami from the Nankai Trough region, it could result in up to 224,000 deaths and extensive destruction along southern coastal areas\u2014potentially marking it as one of history\u2019s deadliest natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>According to Reuters reports based on monitoring predictions suggest that such an anticipated megaquake could reach up to magnitude 9.1 on modern scales used for measuring seismic activity\u2014where each whole number increase represents ten times greater intensity than before\u2014implying vast differences between lower magnitudes compared with higher ones can lead significantly different outcomes regarding loss of life<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2322071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/japan-2011.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37710,37711,6809,37709,7267],"class_list":["post-2322070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-abnormal-phenomena","tag-disaster-preparedness","tag-earthquake","tag-megaquake","tag-warning"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/japan-2011.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}