According to Kyodo News on December 5, the Japanese government expert meeting will announce the latest loss forecast summary for the earthquake directly below the Japanese capital in the near future. According to the summary, if an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale occurs, 18,000 people will die in the worst case, and the economic loss is estimated to reach 83 trillion yen. According to the summary, it is estimated that about 400,000 buildings will collapse or burn down, 8.4 million people will be unable to return home due to traffic interruptions, and 4.8 million people will need to take refuge in places such as public facilities. For the first time, the program also predicted the number of “disaster-related deaths” based on past disaster data, such as deaths due to poor health due to life in shelters. The number of “disaster-related deaths” is estimated to be between 16,000 and 41,000. Approximately 16 million households are expected to lose power, an increase of 4 million over the previous forecast. This reflects the continuing increase in demand for electricity as the Japanese population concentrates in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

According to Kyodo News on December 5, the Japanese government expert meeting will announce the latest loss forecast summary for the earthquake directly below the Japanese capital in the near future. According to the summary, if an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale occurs, 18,000 people will die in the worst case, and the economic loss is estimated to reach 83 trillion yen. According to the summary, it is estimated that about 400,000 buildings will collapse or burn down, 8.4 million people will be unable to return home due to traffic interruptions, and 4.8 million people will need to take refuge in places such as public facilities. For the first time, the program also predicted the number of “disaster-related deaths” based on past disaster data, such as deaths due to poor health due to life in shelters. The number of “disaster-related deaths” is estimated to be between 16,000 and 41,000. Approximately 16 million households are expected to lose power, an increase of 4 million over the previous forecast. This reflects the continuing increase in demand for electricity as the Japanese population concentrates in the Tokyo metropolitan area.