China News Service, February 14th, a comprehensive report that on the evening of the 13th local time, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred in the eastern seas of Fukushima, Japan. Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures observed strong shaking of 6 magnitude.
Some experts said that this strong earthquake was the aftershock of the 2011 "March 11" earthquake, and there was no danger of causing a tsunami. Over 100 people have been injured in the earthquake.
Data map: On February 14, local time, at Iwaki Station in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, a sign indicating the suspension of trains after a severe earthquake.
The earthquake has injured more than 100 people
No issues reported by nuclear power plants
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association, more than 100 people have been injured in the earthquake.
Tohoku Electric Company said that as of 6 am local time on the 14th, about 300 households in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures still had power outages.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated on the 14th that there is no danger of a tsunami.
He said the nuclear power plant had not reported any problems.
Japan’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Agency (equivalent to the Atomic Energy Commission) stated that as of 0:20 a.m. local time on the 14th, the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and Fukushima Second Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima Prefecture, where a weak earthquake intensity of 6 was observed. A major abnormal situation was found.
The two nuclear power plants are currently undergoing waste furnace operations.
In addition, the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in Miyagi Prefecture, the Tokai No. 2 Nuclear Power Plant in Ibaraki Prefecture, and the Todori Nuclear Power Plant in Aomori Prefecture are currently in a state of shutdown. No abnormalities were found after the earthquake.
The Fukushima earthquake was an aftershock of "March 11"
Strong earthquake in the near future or again
According to the news published on the website of the Japan Meteorological Agency, the Japan Meteorological Agency revised the magnitude of the earthquake from 7.1 on the Richter scale to 7.3 on the 14th, and also revised the focal depth from the previous 60 kilometers to 55 kilometers.
According to reports, the areas where the 6 strongest earthquakes have been observed include Zao Town in Miyagi Prefecture, Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture, Kunimi Town, and Shinchi Town.
In the early morning of the 14th local time, the earthquake intelligence officer of the Japan Meteorological Agency held a press conference and said that in the next week or so, an earthquake with the largest earthquake intensity of 6 might occur, calling on the public to pay attention to personal safety.
Officials said that analysis showed that the earthquake was an aftershock of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
The scope and shaking of aftershocks generally tend to decrease gradually, but the number of earthquakes occurring during the year is higher than before the "March 11" earthquake, and the public must continue to pay attention.