This event is predicted to hit Japan on July 5. Tatsuki has warned that “a crack will open up under the seabed between Japan and the Philippines, sending ashore waves three times as tall as those from the Tohoku earthquake,” CNN reports.
Such a prediction has once again drawn attention to the importance of natural disaster planning, emergency healthcare infrastructure, and comprehensive private health insurance for travelers and residents alike.
In the best-selling book, it also details Japan’s oceans ‘boiling’, which some have interpreted to be a sign of a pending underwater volcanic eruption — the kind of scenario that demands high-level diagnostic imaging, environmental health evaluations, and public safety liability protocols.
The disaster is drawn to have its epicenter as a diamond-shaped region that links Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, and the Northern Mariana Islands, says The Macao News — an area already under scrutiny for geological instability and marine seismic insurance vulnerabilities.
Travelers React With Caution — and Cancellations
As a result of Tatsuki’s prediction, people are reportedly canceling their trips to Japan out of fear of being there when the disaster hits.
A trend that could have implications on tour operator liability, medical evacuation policies, and even short-term travel health insurance pricing.
