Japan Government Estimates Earthquake with Epicenter Directly Beneath Capital Could Result in 18,000 Deaths
- Posted on December 19, 2025
- By The Japan News
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Japan Government Estimates Earthquake with Epicenter Directly Beneath Capital Could Result in 18,000 Deaths
If a magnitude 7 earthquake were to occur with its epicenter in the southern part of central Tokyo, it would cause powerful shaking over a wide area, and in the worst case scenario, approximately 18,000 people could be killed, according to the damage estimates released by the government on Friday,
