news Scmp World 2026-07-23

Japan's Nankai Trough Fault Line Behavior Complicates Megaquake Prediction

A new study reveals that the locked zone in Japan's Nankai Trough fault line is dynamic, not permanent. This changing behavior complicates the prediction of future megaquakes along this seismically active region.

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