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South China Morning Post
05-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hongkongers forge ahead with Japan travel amid July 5 ‘megaquake' fears
Some Hongkongers pressed ahead with trips to Japan on Saturday morning despite 'slight worries' about a widely discussed prediction of a 'megaquake' hitting the country on July 5. While travellers told the Post they would pay more attention to the local news, they acknowledged being unprepared for potential earthquakes. 'I felt a little uncomfortable at first, but my son and his wife had already got the tickets. It is a summer holiday for my grandson, so we seized the chance,' said Ho Wan-chan, a 73-year-old travelling to Nagoya. The family was among the dozens of Hongkongers waiting to check in at the airport on Saturday morning. They snatched up round-trip tickets that included one piece of luggage for each person for about HK$1,000 (US$127), which they described as 'much cheaper' than usual. Bonnie Lei, a 40-year-old teacher heading to Tokyo, said she was 'slightly worried' about the earthquake because of the prediction.
South China Morning Post
05-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hongkongers forge ahead with Japan travel amid July 5 ‘megaquake' fears
Some Hongkongers have pressed ahead with trips to Japan on Saturday morning despite 'slight worries' about a widely discussed prediction that a mega-earthquake will hit the country today. While travellers told the Post they would pay more attention to the local news, they acknowledged being unprepared for potential earthquakes. 'I felt a little uncomfortable at first, but my son and his wife already got the tickets. It is summer vacation for my grandson, so we seized the chance,' said Ho Wan-chan, a 73-year-old travelling to Nagoya. The family was among the dozens of Hongkongers waiting to check in at the airport on Sunday morning. They snatched up round-trip tickets that included one piece of luggage for each person for about HK$1,000 (US$127), which they described as 'much cheaper' than usual. Bonnie Lei, a 40-year-old teacher heading to Tokyo, said she was 'slightly worried' about the earthquake because of the predictions.
