Sendai KYODO
Local governments in tsunami-prone areas across Japan have been swamped by thousands of public inquiries related to earthquake safety since the March 11 mega-quake and tsunami disaster.
Nine prefectures expected to suffer serious tsunami damage in the event of strong quakes triggered by ocean trenches from Hokkaido in the north to Miyazaki in the southwest are now faced with easing public concern by reviewing their disaster prevention measures, such as escape routes and location of evacuation shelters.
Most inquiries came from residents along the Pacific coast in central and western Japan, which the government predicts will likely be hit by magnitude-8 quakes in the first half of this century. Concerns mostly focused on the likelihood of tsunami damage to their homes, local officials say.
Among the most widely feared scenarios are the so-called Tokai, Tonankai and Nankai earthquakes.
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