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Japan Faces 1,000 Quakes Amid Megaquake Fears

7/5/2025

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Japan is gripped by fear as more than 1,000 earthquakes have rattled the nation in just two weeks, aligning ominously with a manga's foretelling of a "megaquake" on July 5. Amid evacuations, tsunami warnings, and flight disruptions, officials strive to reassure the public, stressing that these predictions lack scientific support, yet anxiety continues to escalate.

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Story summary

Japan is gripped by fear as more than 1,000 earthquakes have rattled the nation in just two weeks, aligning ominously with a manga's foretelling of a "megaquake" on July 5. Amid evacuations, tsunami warnings, and flight disruptions, officials strive to reassure the public, stressing that these predictions lack scientific support, yet anxiety continues to escalate.