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Aichi quake damage brings Japan's household preparedness into focus

Shattered showroom windows and renewed demand for emergency food accompany an expert finding that the quake has not raised the likelihood of a Nankai Trough earthquake.

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防災備蓄品の購入増える　愛知の震度5強で　気象庁検討会は南海トラフ影響なしと判断【グッド！モーニング】(2026年11月10日)

A shopper in Shizuoka says her household's emergency food might not last even two days if everyone needed it. After the earthquake that struck central Japan early on November 8, she wants to be better prepared.

Japan's All-Nippon News Network, through TV Asahi's ANNnewsCH channel, reports increased purchases of disaster supplies at a Shizuoka City home improvement store. Its dedicated section carries stored food and equipment for power failures and water outages. A store manager recommends adding a little to ordinary shopping rather than trying to assemble everything at once.

The report also shows why the shaking has unsettled residents. At an Audi dealership in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, large showroom windows shattered, scattering glass both outside and among the display cars. Three of the five vehicles on display were damaged by fragments, according to the report. The manager says he felt strong shaking at home but had not imagined the showroom would look like this.

Toyohashi recorded intensity four on Japan's seismic scale, while nearby Hamamatsu in Shizuoka recorded lower five. The earthquake's maximum intensity was upper five. Those ratings describe shaking at particular locations, not the earthquake's magnitude. Footage from the affected area also shows collapsed concrete-block walls.

The Japan Meteorological Agency revised the earthquake's origin from western Shizuoka to eastern Aichi. Its Nankai Trough assessment panel concluded that the event had not increased the likelihood of a major earthquake along that offshore fault system, where the Philippine Sea plate descends beneath southwestern Japan.

Panel chair Naoshi Hirata nevertheless stressed that this was not a prediction that a Nankai Trough earthquake would not happen. His message was to continue everyday preparations, the same practical concern bringing shoppers to the emergency-supply shelves.