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A cross-sectional, internet-based survey was conducted 2 months after the earthquake among 1,000 residents of the affected regions. The incidence and characteristics of self-motion sensation, its impact on daily life, and symptom duration were assessed in the survey. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify demographic factors (age, sex, and region), individual characteristics (dizziness treatment history, proneness to motion sickness, and trait anxiety), and emotional responses (feelings of anxiety or fear induced by self-motion sensation) associated with life disturbance and persistent symptoms. Of 968 valid responses, 43% of participants reported a new-onset self-motion sensation following the earthquake. Symptoms were described as brief episodes of body swaying lasting less than 1\u2009min, mostly occurring while sitting or standing still. 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