Disaster Prevention Supplements

Earthquake Drill

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Earthquake Preparation

Evacuation Warning

Learning from the Past: Typhoons

At 3:38 on the morning of January 13th, 1945 a strong, shallow earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck the Mikawa Area of Aichi Prefecture, 40 km south-east of Nagoya. It was felt as far away as Hiroshima. For 3 days after the earthquake, there were more than 30 sizeable aftershocks. The earthquake itself was considered an aftershock of the magnitude 8.0 earthquake that occurred off the southern coast of Mie just 37 days earlier. The earthquake centered just outside of modern day Nishio, killing 756 people and damaging or destroying nearly 6 out of 10 buildings in the city alone.

Geologists estimate that there is a strong possibility that a another very powerful earthquake, like the one above, will strike the Tokai Region (Gifu, Aichi, Shizuoka) in the near future. September 1st, the anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, is known as Disaster Prevention Day. If you come from a part of the World where earthquakes are rare, now is a good time as any to prepare yourself mentally and physically for the BIG ONE.