JAPAN - Social media is abuzz with panicky predictions of a massive quake that will strike Japan in July, but where is all this coming from? Experts say the rumours do not have a scientific basis, but that hasn’t stopped many travellers from getting spooked and cancelling their holidays. Rumours of a catastrophic disaster occurring in Japan on 5 July have been flooding social media and major television network broadcasts, sparking widespread concern and postponed travel plans. According to Japanese national broadcaster NHK, over 1,400 videos on the prediction have been posted online in many languages, garnering more than 100 million views. So many people have been spooked by the prophecy that Japan’s tourism industry is feeling the pinch, with airlines reporting sharp declines in sales for Japanese destinations.