Earthquake hits part of Japan

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that a magnitude-6.0 earthquake occurred on Thursday off the coast of northeastern Japan’s Fukushima region; however, no tsunami warning was issued.

Following the earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo as well and had an epicentre that was 40 kilometers (25 miles) deep, there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The Fukushima nuclear power station’s operator, TEPCO, reported that “no abnormalities” had been found at the affected plant or at any other in the area.

Strict building regulations are in place in Japan, one of the tectonically most active nations on Earth, to guarantee that buildings can survive the strongest earthquakes.

Approximately 125 million people live in the archipelago, which is subject to 1,500 jolts annually, the majority of which are moderate.

The earthquake on Thursday was recorded by the US Geological Survey as having a depth of 40.1 kilometers and a magnitude of 6.1.

It occurred one day after a strong earthquake in Taiwan leaving over 1,000 people injured and at least nine dead.

The 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday caused damage to scores of structures in Taiwan and triggered tsunami alerts that reached Japan and the Philippines.

A powerful magnitude 9.0 undersea jolt off Japan’s northeast coast in March 2011 caused a tsunami that left over 18,500 people dead or missing, making it the worst earthquake to ever strike the country.

The Fukushima nuclear facility experienced the biggest post-war disaster in Japan and the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl as a result of the 2011 tragedy, which also caused three reactors to melt down.

Without factoring in the potentially dangerous decommissioning of the Fukushima complex, which is anticipated to take decades, the estimated total cost was 16.9 trillion yen ($112 billion).

 

Alex Obichie
Alex Obichie
Alex Obichie is an Ardent Sustainability Enthusiast, advocate for the Waste-2-Wealth Initiative, and Ingenious Politician, he uses articles to promote and sensitize the public about matters surrounding the environment, political systems and ways to benefit & support sustsinable global development.

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