South Kantō earthquakes
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South Kantō earthquakes (
Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, etc, Greater Tokyo Area) in Japan.[1][2][3] It has been announced that there is a 70% chance that earthquakes of about M7 will occur in the southern part of the Kanto region within the next 30 years.[4][5][6]
Tokyo (Greater Tokyo Area) is one of the largest cities in the world (populated area), if a large earthquake occurs in the southern part of the Kanto region, the damage is expected to be enormous.[7][8] And also, indirect damage caused by the earthquake is thought to extend to the entire world for a long period of time. It has been announced that if a large earthquake occurs in the Greater Tokyo Area, would kill 23,000 people in the worst case.[9][10]
Major earthquakes in the past
This is a list of major earthquakes that have caused damage to the southern part of the Kanto region in the past.
- 1293 Kamakura earthquake
- 1703 Genroku earthquake
- 1855 Edo earthquake
- 1894 Tokyo earthquake
- 1923 Great Kantō earthquake
See also
References
- ^ 百科事典マイペディア,デジタル大辞泉. "首都直下型地震とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ). "首都直下地震とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ). "南関東地震とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ 日本放送協会 (25 November 2019). "首都直下地震「今後30年で70％」の根拠は｜災害列島 命を守る情報サイト｜NHK NEWS WEB". www3.nhk.or.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "30年以内に70％の確率で起きる!? もし首都直下地震が起きたら…専門家が算出する被害想定は？（TOKYO FM＋）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "首都直下地震対策について" (PDF). 2013-02-19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ 首都直下地震対策専門調査会報告 平成17年7月 中央防災会議p4
- ^ "特集 首都直下地震の被害想定と対策について（最終報告）-内閣府防災情報のページ : 防災情報のページ - 内閣府". www.bousai.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ 日本放送協会 (25 November 2019). "首都直下地震 被害想定 死者約2万3000人｜災害列島 命を守る情報サイト｜NHK NEWS WEB". www3.nhk.or.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "首都直下地震の被害想定：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-24.
External links
- 首都直下地震対策 - Cabinet Office
- 首都直下地震の被害想定 - 朝日新聞
- 首都直下地震 被害想定 死者約2万3000人 - NHK
- 関東地方の地震活動の特徴 - Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion
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