Japanese seismologists warn that a potential earthquake in the west of the country could cause massive tsunamis, affecting the Philippines and other Asian countries.
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Urban officials checked the Memorial House of Atomic Bomb Victims in Hiroshima City after the March 14 earthquake.(Photo: Kyodo / TTXVN)
Associate Professor Harada Tomoya of the University of Tokyo conducted experiments to simulate the possibility of tsunamis affecting countries around Japan after a 9-magnitude earthquake occurred along the Nankai depression in the Pacific Ocean.
Experiments show that tsunamis can spread to the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries within 3-4 hours after an earthquake occurs. In addition, tsunamis will also spread to the coast of China.
According to the above results, a large area in the area could suffer tsunamis of more than 4 meters high. On the Philippine island of Mindanao, tsunamis can reach as high as 8 meters.
