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Strong earthquake in Japan: About a hundred injured, nearly a million homes cut off from electricity
The quake, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, struck Fukushima province on the east coast of the country, but no casualties have been reported so far.
The Meteorological Service has determined that this is a quake that follows the one that occurred in the area almost a decade ago, which caused a tsunami and a nuclear disaster in which about 18,000 residents were killed.
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Sunday, 14 February 2021, 01:50
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"Felt stronger than the 2011 quake."
Damage from the earthquake in Japan, last night (Photo: Reuters)
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck last night (Saturday) off the east coast of Japan, near Fukushima Prefecture.
According to state news agencies, close to a hundred people were injured.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihida Soga told the media that no casualties, or serious injuries were currently known.
The quake was felt along various points off the east coast of Japan, as well as in the capital Tokyo, but no tsunami alert was issued.
The state Meteorological Service reported the quake occurred at 11:08 p.m. (local time) at a depth of 60 kilometers at sea near Fukushima, not far from the point where the deadly earthquake in March 2011, about a decade ago, led to a tsunami and explosion at a nuclear power plant in the area.
As a result of the disaster, about 18,000 people were killed.
The Meteorological Service has determined that last night's quake is a follow-up to the deadly quake a decade ago.
The Geological Survey of the United States later reported that the quake had a magnitude of 7.1 at a depth of 51 kilometers.
After the quake, a number of smaller quakes occurred, and authorities informed residents to stay alert and prepare for a larger quake.
Nearly 950,000 homes were cut off from electricity, and in addition there were disruptions to train activity in the area, but no unusual incidents were reported at the nuclear facility damaged by the 2011 quake.
Prime Minister Soga has updated that the cabinet will convene in the morning, and in the meantime a special liaison office has been set up to coordinate with the areas affected by the quake.
Tomoko Kobayishi, a resident of the city of Minismo, said the quake "felt stronger than the quake in 2011."
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Damage from the earthquake in Fukushima, this morning (Photo: Reuters)
After the quake, a number of smaller quakes occurred, and authorities informed residents to stay alert and prepare for a larger quake.
Nearly 950,000 homes were cut off from electricity, and in addition there were disruptions to train activity in the area, but no unusual incidents were reported at the nuclear facility damaged by the 2011 quake.
Prime Minister Soga has updated that the cabinet will convene in the morning, and in the meantime a special liaison office has been set up to coordinate with the areas affected by the quake.
Tomoko Kobayishi, a resident of the city of Minismo, said the quake "felt stronger than the quake in 2011."
Japan sits on the "Ring of Fire" in the Pacific Ocean, a long strip of areas that surround the ocean, characterized by vigorous volcanic activity and frequent earthquakes due to the movement of tectonic plates.
Earthquakes occur frequently in the country, and as a result, strict building regulations are in place to ensure that buildings withstand strong earthquakes.
In September 2018, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake shook the island of Hokkaido, causing landslides, collapsed homes and 40 people killed.
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