Ch. 10 · Accidents & Disaster

Currently, the entire area of Shizuoka Prefecture and parts of nine prefectures—Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie—are designated as reinforced areas for the Tokai earthquake.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, under "1. When an Earthquake Disaster Warning Declaration is Issued," states that currently, the entire area of Shizuoka Prefecture and parts of seven prefectures—Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie—are designated for the Tokai earthquake. The question includes Chiba and Saitama, which is incorrect.

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Hikari
Hikari
Nine prefectures sounds about right for the Tokai earthquake zone, doesn't it?
Momoka
Momoka
Close, but not quite! It's actually seven prefectures, not nine—Chiba and Saitama aren't included, so this is false.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh, I just assumed the whole Tokyo metro area was covered!
Momoka
Momoka
Easy mistake! Just remember: seven prefectures, and Chiba and Saitama didn't make the list!

Source: Ch. 10 Accidents & Disaster · Section (第３節 災害などのとき) · １ 地震災害に関する警戒宣言が発せられたとき

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