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Houses collapsed after the earthquake in Miyazaki Prefecture

Overseas Network, August 11 According to AFP on the 10th, Japanese people are worried about the possibility of a major earthquake next week. On the 10th, there was a wave of rush to buy first aid kits and daily necessities. Some supermarkets in Tokyo have implemented purchase limits on bottled water, and online shopping platforms said that portable toilets and canned foods have also become popular items.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan on the 8th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a "huge earthquake warning" for the first time. Due to concerns about the possibility of a major earthquake, a rush to buy first aid kits and daily necessities appeared across Japan on the 10th. A supermarket in Tokyo posted a notice to apologize to consumers, saying that some products were out of stock and purchase restrictions might be imposed; due to unstable supply, purchase restrictions on bottled water have been imposed. In addition, Japan's largest online shopping platform also showed that portable toilets, canned food and bottled water have become popular products. Some retail stores along the Pacific coast have also experienced a similar surge in demand for disaster-related items.

Every century or two, Japan experiences a destructive earthquake of magnitude 8 or 9 on the Richter scale. The Japanese government previously estimated that the probability of the next major earthquake occurring in the next 30 years is about 70%. Experts said that although the risk of a major earthquake has increased, it is still within an acceptable range, and the Japanese government has urged the public "not to over-stockpile supplies." The Japanese archipelago is located on four major plates, with a population of 125 million and about 1,500 earthquakes each year. (Overseas Network Hou Xingchuan)

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