INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENT OF AN EARTHQUAKE DISASTER IN SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE

Abstract

The Tokai Earthquake currently expected to occur in the near future will be a great earthquake of magnitude 8. The damage caused by the Tokai Earthquake will be fairly intense. In addition, the damage will be extensive. For this reason, residents need to have a strong consciousness of “protecting one's own life” and “protecting one's community together”. In Shizuoka Prefecture, we have positively offered information concerning the basic geological data and the hazards associated with such a regional disaster so that residents can recognize the necessity to prepare earthquake countermeasures.