Super tsunami scenario in Japan

Recent research results estimate that a strong seismic attack on the southern coast of Japan may trigger a tsunami of more than 34m high.

>>>Japan still faces the risk of super-earthquakes

A 9-magnitude Richter earthquake originating from the trench Nankai, running along the eastern island of Honshu to the southern island of Kyushu, can create a giant wave wall up to 34m high. Previously, in 2003, Japanese experts predicted the height of tsunamis not exceeding 20m. The revised report, posted on the Japanese government website, is based on a new study carried out after the devastating earthquake in March 2011, destroying the northeastern coast of the country and killing about 19,000 people. network.

The Tokyo area is also unable to escape the disaster threat - (Photo: Reuter)

Double disaster caused by nuclear crisis at No.1 Fukushima Factory forced the government of this country to reconsider its ability to cope with natural disasters. The tsunami on March 11, 2011 knocked down the electrical system at the 40-year-old nuclear plant, dragging the world's worst disaster since the Chernobyl incident in 1986. Fukushima No.1 factory was designed to against 6m high tsunami, while in fact this wave is about 14m high.

Another worrisome information reported by the Japanese government: an earthquake that struck Tokyo Bay could shake both the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area, where more than 33 million people are concentrated. And seismic intensity can be up to 7, the highest according to Japanese scale. According to a recent report released by the Ministry of Education, most of the Tokyo area will be shocked when the 7.3-magnitude earthquake takes place inside Tokyo Bay. Authorities call for capital residents to be prepared for the worst happenings of natural disasters, such as keeping water and food in the house. The Asahi Shimbun also lists issues that people may face when an earthquake occurs, including long-term power outages, interrupted water supplies (perhaps nearly a month), based on Experts' calculations performed at the request of the Japanese government.