00:00A chilling prediction from a comic book has gripped Japan and the world.
00:06As July 5, 2025 approaches, many are wondering, could a megaquake really strike on that date?
00:14The fear stems from a manga comic, reissued in 2021, that predicted a catastrophic earthquake
00:22in Japan on July 5 this year.
00:25While scientists strongly dismiss any ability to forecast quakes by date, the anxiety is
00:31very real, and it's already affecting travel.
00:36Tourism from Hong Kong to Japan has dipped over 11% in May, with airlines cutting routes
00:42due to low demand.
00:44But this isn't just comic book paranoia.
00:48Japan sits on a dangerous fault line, the Nankai Trough.
00:52Stretching 800 kilometers off Japan's Pacific coast, this undersea gully is where massive
00:59quakes have struck every 100 to 200 years.
01:02The last one?
01:03Back in 1946.
01:06And now, government experts estimate a 75 to 82% chance of another megaquake hitting in the
01:13next 30 years.
01:15The Japanese government warns that such a quake could kill nearly 300,000 people and cost up
01:22to $2 trillion.
01:24Despite years of preparation, current measures may only reduce deaths by 20%, far below the
01:3180% target once hoped for.
01:34The Japanese Meteorological Agency reminds us, no one can predict the exact time, place or
01:41strength of an earthquake.
01:43But readiness, not panic, is our best defense.
01:46So as July 5 nears, remember, the Earth may be unpredictable, but fear doesn't have to
01:52be.
01:53Stay alert, stay informed, and trust science over superstition.
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