Major concerns regarding earthquakes among people in Japan 2019
According to a survey conducted on concerns during the occurrence of a major earthquake in Japan in October 2019, 89.6 percent of the respondents stated that they were most worried about their family's safety. The fear of telephones, gas and water being unavailable followed, with around 87.1 percent. Since Japan is located in an area where several tectonic plates meet, earthquakes occur frequently.