TOKYO: Authorities in Japan urged people to avoid hoarding as anxiety over a possible "megaquake" triggered a spike in demand for disaster kits and daily necessities on Saturday (Aug 10).
The scene at a restaurant in Oosaki town, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan on Aug 9, 2024, following Thursday's powerful earthquake. In its first such advisory, the weather agency said a huge earthquake was more likely in the aftermath of aAt a Tokyo supermarket on Saturday, a sign was put up apologising to customers for shortages of certain products it attributed to"quake-related media reports".
Some retailers along the Pacific coastline also reported similar disaster-related supplies in high demand, according to local media reports. A 5.3-magnitude tremor rocked Kanazawa region near Tokyo on Friday, triggering emergency alarms on mobile phones and briefly suspending bullet train operations. Public broadcaster NHK said spam disguised as helpful quake-related tips was being posted every few seconds on X, with links that instead direct users toward porn or e-commerce sites.
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