A Japanese government working group forecasts severe casualties, massive economic impact, and widespread displacement in a potential Tokyo metropolitan earthquake scenario.
A Japanese government working group draft estimates that a major earthquake striking the Tokyo metropolitan area could result in up to 20,000 deaths, more than 80 trillion yen in economic losses, and millions of people unable to return home or displaced. These updated figures reflect changes from projections made 12 years ago, indicating revised assessments of the potential disaster’s scale and consequences.