Tokyo experienced a devastating earthquake in 1923 that resulted in 143,000 deaths. The danger will not be just from falling objects. Experts feel that Tokyo is likely to experience another crushing quake. The city is situated over the meeting point of the Eurasian, Philippine and Pacific plates, three of the giant tectonic plates that make up the earths' crust, and they are grinding together and setting the stage for a catastrophe. An earthquake measuring eight on the Richter Scale could result in 150,000 deaths. A quake with an 8.0 magnitude would be felt as far away as New York City, which lies just under two miles from Tokyo.
Tokyo experienced a devastating earthquake in 1923 that resulted in 143,000 deaths. Experts feel that Tokyo is likely to experience another crushing quake. The city is situated over the meeting point of the Eurasian, Philippine and Pacific plates, three of the giant tectonic plates that make up the earths' crust, and they are grinding together and setting the stage for a catastrophe. An earthquake measuring eight on the Richter Scale could result in 150,000 deaths. A quake with an 8.0 magnitude would be felt as far away as New York City, which lies just under two miles from Tokyo.