Terrifying movies present how Japan struggled by way of 7.1-magnitude quake; no tsunami warning
1 min read Image Source : PTI Fukushima : A liquor store’s supervisor clears the broken bottles following an earthquake in Fukushima, northeastern Japan Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021.
Japan witnessed a large 7.1-magnitude earthquake late on Saturday, nonetheless, no tsunami warning has been issued. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern Fukushima Prefecture at round 11.08 p.m. native time (1408 GMT), with its epicenter at a latitude of 37.7 levels north and a longitude of 141.8 levels east, and at depth of 60 km, Xinhua information company reported. The quake logged Upper 6 in some elements of Fukushima Prefecture on the Japanese seismic depth scale which peaks at 7.
The quake was additionally felt within the capital Tokyo the place an depth scale of 4 was logged, with many reporting that their homes and furnishings underwent sturdy shaking and a few saying they felt dizzy due to the quake. Meanwhile, the Japanese authorities has arrange a process power on the prime minister’s workplace following the highly effective earthquake.
So far no abnormality has been discovered at Japan Atomic Power Co.’s inactive Tokai No. 2 nuclear energy plant within the village of Tokai in Ibaraki Prefecture, in accordance with the operator.
Twitter customers have posted some terrifying movies, displaying the depth of the earthquake that struck Japan on Saturday.
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