Japan Claims There Was an Earthquake, But It’s Not a Major Disaster Prophecery #[Japan Meteorological Agency: There Was an Earthquake, But It’s Not a “Prophecy”] As rumors of a major disaster in Japan spread across social media platforms on July 5th, the Tokai-shima archipelago near Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan experienced a 5.4 magnitude earthquake on the same day. The Japanese Meteorological Agency immediately held a meeting to clarify that this earthquake is not related to the so-called “major disaster” internet rumors.
As of the late evening of July 5th local time, the rumors remain unfounded. Seiji Haguro, head of the Seismic Hazard Monitoring Department at the Meteorological Agency, stated during the meeting that even if predictions occasionally come true, it is merely coincidence and lacks scientific basis. It is difficult for current scientific technology to predict earthquakes.
The Tokai-shima archipelago has recently experienced multiple earthquakes. According to Japanese media reports, from June 21st to 7:00 AM on July 5th, the region has recorded over 1300 earthquakes.
According to a report by Japan’s “Nikkei Shimbun,” the “major disaster” prophecy that went viral on Japanese social media platforms originated from the manga “The Future I See, Complete Edition” by Japanese comic artist Ryotaro Sakamoto. The book mentions a major disaster will occur on July 5th, 2025. Originally published in 1999, the cover reads “A major disaster will occur on July 3rd, 2011.” This coincides with the timing of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11th, 2011, leading to widespread attention and dissemination of the related “prophecy.”
Despite Ryotaro Sakamoto clarifying the major disaster prophecy in his new book “The Angel’s Last Word” this June, the rumors continued to spread.