A strong earthquake off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan caused damage from alcohol bottles in a liquor store in Fukushima City. Fukushima/Kyodo Union News
A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.3 occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Ten years before the Great East Japan Earthquake (March 11, 2011), which had suffered tremendous damage such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and nuclear power plant explosions, another strong earthquake occurred in Fukushima, terrifying Japanese society. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on the 14th that at 11:7 pm on the 13th, a strong earthquake, estimated to be 7.3, occurred in the offshore of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The location of the epicenter, the source of the earthquake, is 37.7 degrees north latitude and 141.8 degrees east longitude, and the depth of the epicenter is estimated to be about 60 km. The maximum magnitude of the earthquake from the earthquake reached the’Sixth River’ in parts of Fukushima and parts of Miyagi. If you are in the 6th class, you have to crawl to move, and there are cases of bounce. In Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, etc., the shaking of magnitude 4 continued for a certain period of time. (NHK) reported that at least 101 people were injured in the earthquake, and there is a possibility that the number of injuries will increase further during the damage check process.
The maximum magnitude of the earthquake in the vicinity of Fukushima Prefecture reached the’Sixth River’ in parts of Fukushima and parts of Miyagi. NHK capture
There was also a massive blackout. As a result of the initial count, about 950,000 households in Fukushima and nearby areas suffered from power outages, the news agency reported. Some lines of the Shinkansen, a high-speed rail, and some of the JR lines, a conventional railroad, have been suspended. The Japan Meteorological Agency analyzed that the earthquake may cause slight fluctuations in sea level, but there is no fear of tsunami damage. Some analyzes say that this earthquake was the aftershock of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The Japan Meteorological Agency held a press conference at 1:10 am on the 14th and said, “This earthquake seems to be the aftershock of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.” Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said there was no significant damage reported by the earthquake, Lee said. The earthquake that day occurred when the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake was less than a month left. The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011 on a scale of 9.0 off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, and resulted in a tsunami, resulting in 15,000 dead and 2,500 missing. At that time, radioactive material leaked due to the explosion of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. By Kim So-yeon, staff reporter [email protected]