日本最新评估：可致1.8万人死亡

Core Insights - A recent earthquake risk assessment in Japan indicates that in the worst-case scenario of a magnitude 7 earthquake in the southern part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, the death toll could reach 18,000 people, with up to 400,000 buildings potentially collapsing or being destroyed, leading to economic losses estimated at 83 trillion yen [1][3]. Group 1 - The earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Honshu, Japan, with a magnitude of 7.5 and a depth of 50 kilometers [2]. - The Japanese government expert meeting released a report on February 19, summarizing new disaster loss predictions [3]. - The Cabinet Office of Japan plans to formulate a basic plan for future response measures before the end of the current fiscal year [4].