Japan Braces for Potential Mega-Quake

0:00On April 20, Japan hit with a powerful earthquake off the northern coast earlier Monday, prompting an advisory for possible mega-quake risks in coastal areas. Officials from the Cabinet Office and Weather Agency peg the odds at about 1% for a big one near the Chishima trough over the next week. They stress it's not a firm prediction, just a call to prep with emergency food, water, and grab bags while keeping daily life going. It's reacted fast to tsunami alerts, warning of waves up to 3 meters, with over 128,000 in Iwate and other northern. Spots getting evacuation notices. People drove to parks and hills, like one dead in Hokkaido picking up his kid from cramschool. No major injuries or damage reported so far. Nuclear plants and power stations all checked out fine, and the US Pacific tsunami warning center says. The tsunami threat has passed. This marks the second advisory in months, after December's big shake that injured dozens but no mega-quake followed, 15 years after the 9-point.

1:03Zero disaster that claimed over 22,000 lives, Japan staying sharp on readiness. This has been Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Kori with the story.