Japan Earthquake: High Alert for 'Megaquake', Tsunami Warning Lifted
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Apr 21, 2026, 17:30 IST | Updated: Apr 21, 2026, 17:30 IST
Japan Is on High Alert After a Powerful 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake. While Tsunami Warnings Have Now Been Lifted, Authorities Say Risk of a Much Bigger Quake—‘megaquake’—is Now Unusually High Over the Next Few Days. Wion’s Kanishka Sarkar Speaks to Benoit Hardy-Chartrand, Researcher, Temple University Japan, to Understand What This Means for People on the Ground and How Prepared Is Japan Today After the 2011 Disaster
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