This is not the first tsunami warning this year in Japan. In July, more than 2 million people were instructed to evacuate due to the threat of waves caused by a powerful earthquake in Kamchatka. As a result, warnings covered 117 cities, and the tsunami reached 22 prefectures of the country.
In the context of the recent tremors, Nikkei Asia previously reported, citing an unpublished government report, that a hypothetical earthquake with a magnitude of 7 centered under Tokyo could result in the loss of around 18,000 lives. The estimated damage from the potential disaster is $534 billion, which is lower than previous forecasts. It is expected that the destruction will affect about 400,000 buildings in the capital of Japan.
