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Recent Japan Earthquake a magnitude of 6.1. The earthquake that rocked the Japanese capital, Tokyo, did not have the potential for a tsunami.
Reported by AFP, the earthquake occurred on Thursday (7/10/2021) evening local time. According to information from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the earthquake this time was not at risk of a tsunami.
Although there is no potential for a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned residents of the City of Tokyo about the possibility that aftershocks of the same strength could occur over the next week. The following is information about the latest Japanese earthquake that we have summarized.
Recent Japan Earthquake: Earthquake Epicenter
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) revealed that the earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 was centered in the eastern part of Tokyo City. The earthquake occurred at 22:41 local time. It is known that the epicenter of the earthquake came from a depth of 80 kilometers.
Earthquakes are fairly common in Japan. However, Thursday’s earthquake (7/10) yesterday was listed as ‘Strong 5’ on the Japanese intensity scale, which can cause power outages and damage to buildings.
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Latest Japan Earthquake: Number of Victims to Latest Conditions Photo: AP/Kiichiro Sato– |
Latest Japan Earthquake: Casualties
It was reported that dozens of people were injured due to the quake. Although most people are injured by falling or being hit by objects, most of the injuries are minor.
The hashtag ‘Because of the Quake’, in Japanese, trended on Twitter as the people of Tokyo, accustomed to earthquakes, tried to forget the earthquake by joking and blaming him for everything from missing glasses to frightened cats.
Latest Japan Earthquake: Latest Condition
Until Friday (8/10) morning, all activities in the city of Tokyo returned to normal except for some train lines that were delayed or with limited capacity. You can see prospective train passengers waiting to flood the streets outside because of the crowd.
Quoted from Reuters, there were several reports of water cuts. In addition, the electricity supply to around 250 buildings in downtown Tokyo was briefly cut off. In addition, one of the largest commuter train stations, Shinagawa, also lost power. This left people standing in long lines for taxis as they tried to get home on a Thursday night.
Further information about recent Japanese earthquake is on the next page.
Watch the video ‘M 6.1 Earthquake Shakes Tokyo, Station Power Goes Out – Street Lights Shake’:
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