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Tokyo residents brace themselves after 'megaquake' warning

People in Japan are urged to avoid panic-buying after the country's weather agency issued warnings over a potential large earthquake. This comes after a magnitude 7.1 jolt impacted the south on Thursday, leaving 14 people injured. "I've been trying to figure out how best to evacuate," one Tokyo resident tells AFP.

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Transcript
00:00I have a shop in the basement, so I think it's hard to run away when they come suddenly.
00:28I'm going to spend my time thinking about what to do if I'm locked up.
00:46I have food and gas for about two weeks because I climb.
00:52I only have a few liters of water.
00:56I have a tent.
00:59If there is a safe place to live, I can live in a state where I can do something about it.
01:06I'm worried about 70 percent.
01:10I thought they would come at some point, so I think I'm preparing for it.

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