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Nankai Trough
Trough off the coast of Japan
The Nankai Trough is a submarine trough located south of the Nankaidō region of Japan's island of Honshu, extending approximately 900 km (559 mi) offshore. The underlying fault, the Nankai megathrust, is the source of the devastating Nankai megathrust earthquakes, while the trough itself is potentially a major source of hydrocarbon fuel, in the form of methane clathrate.
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Japan Earthquake: First-Ever Nankai Trough Alert Issued After 7.1 Quake Hits Kyushu-What it Means?
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