Japan’s ‘megaquake’ warning explained
A man walks along a street of collapsed houses in Horyu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck on February 1, 2024. Japan’s earthquake scientists say the country should prepare for a possible “megaquake” one day that could kill hundreds of thousands of people—although they stress the warning does not mean a
Margarete Mcnaught
August 9, 2024