Event Brief
Japan megaquake tsunami could damage 2 million cars
Filed: Jul 01, 2026 at 9:07 PM ET
Summary: A survey estimates at least 2.04 million privately owned cars could be hit by tsunami waves after a Nankai Trough quake.
WHO: An organisation offering free rental vehicles to disaster victims
WHAT: Survey estimates potential tsunami damage to privately owned vehicles after a magnitude-8 or -9 Nankai Trough earthquake
WHEN: Jul 01, 2026 at 8:58 PM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: A magnitude-8 or -9 earthquake along the Nankai Trough could generate tsunami waves that hit vehicles.
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