On Wednesday, November 5, as part of the “Hyogo Prefecture Tsunami Evacuation Drill” in preparation for a Nankai Trough earthquake, everyone’s smartphones will start ringing at once from 10:00 a.m. with an emergency alert!
Here it is↓
November 5 is “World Tsunami Awareness Day”.
Hyogo Prefecture holds a tsunami evacuation drill every year on this day.
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Hyogo Prefecture Tsunami Evacuation Drill
The Hyogo Prefecture Tsunami Evacuation Drill for Reiwa 7 will be held from 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5.
In the following areas of the prefecture, emergency alert emails (Area Mail) will be sent out all at once, and warning sounds calling for evacuation will ring📱 They will sound even if your phone is on silent mode, so don’t be startled!
Nankai Trough Earthquake Tsunami Inundation Assumption Areas
- Kobe City
- Amagasaki City
- Nishinomiya City
- Ashiya City
- Akashi City
- Kakogawa City
- Takasago City
- Harima Town
- Himeji City
- Aioi City
- Tatsuno City
- Ako City
- Sumoto City
- Awaji City
- Minamiawaji City
Japan Sea Coastal Earthquake Tsunami Inundation Assumption Areas
- Toyooka City
- Kami Town
- Shinonsen Town
For details→Hyogo Prefecture official website
Drill Details in Nishinomiya
In Nishinomiya City, a “ShakeOut Drill” will also be held in conjunction with the prefectural drill.
- At 10:00, an earthquake early warning will be broadcast through “disaster prevention speakers” and other systems
- At 10:02, an “emergency alert email (Area Mail)” will be sent
Assuming earthquake shaking, try taking safety actions on your own, such as getting under a desk or moving away from furniture that might topple over.
What is a “ShakeOut Drill”?↓
Tsunami Hazard Map
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Lastly
If a Nankai Trough earthquake occurs, Nishinomiya City is expected to experience shaking of up to lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale. About 112 minutes after the earthquake, the tsunami water level is expected to rise by 1 meter, and a tsunami of up to 3.7 meters is expected to arrive.
Use this drill as an opportunity to reconfirm evacuation destinations and routes with your family. In some areas, disaster prevention speakers may be hard to hear, so having an emergency alert radio can give you extra peace of mind📻
See the list of places where emergency alert radios are sold here
