Chinese in Fukushima tells the moment of the earthquake——

Was lying in bed and swiping her mobile phone, his wife shouted "Earthquake"

　　By Xiao Huanhuan, All Media Reporter, Guangzhou Daily

　　According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, at around 23:7 local time on the 13th, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, and the Japanese capital Tokyo felt a strong earthquake.

Yesterday, the reporter contacted some Chinese or local students working in Fukushima, Japan, and they told reporters about the situation when the earthquake occurred.

Strong shock

Power outage lasted more than 15 hours

　　Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu said at a press conference earlier that according to a report received by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, as of 23:30 on the 13th, more than 900,000 households in Japan had power outages.

As of 1:30 am on the 14th, eight people have been injured in Fukushima Prefecture and one in Miyagi Prefecture.

Compared with the "March 11" earthquake in 2011, the damage caused by this earthquake is much smaller.

　　Chen Zehua, a Chinese who has lived in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan for 15 years, said that just one hour before the earthquake, he had just video chat with his family in Wenzhou, Zhejiang via WeChat and reported safety.

"Because the current situation of the epidemic in Japan is not optimistic, we have stayed at home and did not go out to work these days. Although in Japan, we still have the habit of the Spring Festival." Chen Zehua said that at the time he was using his mobile phone and suddenly felt When the bed shook violently, the wife was washing dishes in the kitchen.

He heard his wife yelling in the room, "No, it's an earthquake." He quickly got off the bed, ready to run out.

The wife also supported the kitchen door and hid in a corner of the balcony outside the kitchen.

　　Chen Zehua said that the earthquake lasted about 1 minute.

After the house stopped shaking, he quickly put on his clothes and ran downstairs holding the child.

When he ran down, a large number of panicked residents had gathered downstairs.

Young people use their mobile phones to read the latest news on the Internet. About 3 minutes after the earthquake, the Japanese Meteorological Department released earthquake information, saying that an earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher occurred in Fukushima, but did not say the specific level.

"I noticed that an old lady's arm was injured by a falling object, with a towel in her hand." Chen Zehua said that his wife was also injured on the head because of the falling dishes in the cupboard. Big trouble.

　　Chen Zehua said that a few minutes after the earthquake, there was a power outage at home and it became pitch black.

This is why most people choose to go downstairs.

"According to our experience, after the earthquake, there is a possibility that there will be aftershocks. After the power outage at home, the black lights will go off, and if an aftershock occurs, it will be easy to get injured." After staying downstairs for more than an hour, he was convinced that there were no aftershocks. Only then took the family back upstairs.

　　As of 3 pm yesterday, the power outage in the community where Chen Zehua was located had not resumed, and the outage lasted more than 15 hours.

　　Chen Zehua said that after the "March 11" earthquake in Japan, Fukushima had several earthquakes, but this time it was the strongest.

"There is no doubt that this time it was the most devastating and the strongest shock."

　　Worried about aftershocks

　　International students are ready to take turns "on the night"

　　According to Chen Zehua, there were about 5,000 Chinese living in Fukushima Prefecture before the Fukushima nuclear accident.

After the accident, some Chinese left Fukushima because they were worried that nuclear radiation would harm the health of their families.

Currently, the number of Chinese in Fukushima has been reduced to less than 4,000.

　　Xiao Xie, an international student in Fukushima, told reporters yesterday that when the earthquake occurred, she was preparing for an exam the next day.

As a result, the book on the desk fell and hit her arm; the water glass on the desk shook for a while and fell to the ground.

"I was really scared at the time and worried that our house would not fall." Fortunately, after about 1 minute of shaking, the dormitory returned to normal.

Xiao Xie then went to the first floor with his classmates just in case.

　　Xiao Xie said that after the earthquake, there is still a possibility of aftershocks of higher magnitude. She and her classmates moved the dormitory to a high place and all the items that could fall easily, and placed it in a low place. In the evening, everyone takes turns to "watch the night."

Due to the earthquake, the exam that was originally planned for the next morning was also cancelled.

　　In addition, an international student in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan also told reporters yesterday that Miyagi Prefecture also felt a strong tremor, and there was also a phenomenon of falling objects. Fortunately, no casualties were caused.