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SHOCKING: Japan pm scraps central asia trip after megaquake warning | Mind Blowing Facts

Japanese experts assess the risks along the Nankai Trough [Jiji Press via EPA]

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dropped plans for a trip to Central Asia after weather experts warned that the risk of a Pacific coast “megaquake” had increased following an earthquake on the southwestern island of Kyushu.

The magnitude 7.1 quake struck Kyushu on Thursday injuring eight people and triggering a tsunami warning.

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