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The footage was in fact shot in Japan and circulated in news reports about an earthquake that hit the ... footage at the time of the quake showing buildings collapsing and dust rising from the ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.

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Per NHK, the Japanese government estimated that, in a worst case scenario, over 230,000 people would die and 2 million buildings would be destroyed should an earthquake hit the Nakai Trough.

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Experts have cautioned that while small tremors help release some energy, they don’t eliminate the risk of a major quake.