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It is said that there is a 70% chance of a massive earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years. While tsunamis are a concern, we also need to be prepared for land subsidence. In Kochi Prefecture, there are legends in various places that a village called "Kuroda-gun" sank into the sea due to an earthquake, but its location is unknown. We interviewed researchers who are searching for this village in preparation for land subsidence caused by a Nankai earthquake. Click here for other feature articles → https://news.ksb.co.jp/feature/10781021 *If a certain amount of time has passed since publication, you will be redirected to the KSB News homepage #Nankai Trough #land subsidence #village submerged in the sea #Kochi #disaster prevention #seabed #Nankai earthquake #Kashiwajima #diving #diving mecca