China News Service, Beijing, January 1 (Reporter Xu Wenxin) At 1:1 local time on January 1 (16:10 Beijing time), a 15.10-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. A number of overseas Chinese and Chinese students in Japan were interviewed by reporters to talk about the local situation.
"When the earthquake struck, my 3-year-old son was woken up from his slumber, and I was overwhelmed by his side and I would only tell him that his mother was there. I thought a lot at this moment, my husband and daughter didn't make any sound downstairs, I don't know if they are safe. Sun Xiao, Toyama Prefecture's economic and trade liaison officer, was about 100 kilometers from the epicenter. "I didn't expect the disaster to be so close to me, so I could only hold my baby and pray," she said. ”
After the earthquake, Sun Xiao said in an online interview with reporters that public transportation in Toyama Prefecture has been suspended, all shelters have been opened, and everything is safe at home at present. "Toyama Prefecture is a coastal area, and after the earthquake, the local government issued a tsunami warning and asked people in the coastal area to evacuate immediately to a safe place such as high ground. At present, a tsunami of about 3 meters has occurred in the local area, and as of 21 o'clock local time, the tsunami warning has not been completely lifted. ”
Ms. Sun said that this is her seventh year living in Toyama Prefecture, and that the earthquake was the longest and strongest she had ever experienced. According to reports, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5 has been observed in Toyama Prefecture and no casualties have been reported so far. Sun Xiao's unit has a foreigner support center, and everyone has reported their safety to each other through social software.
At the time of the earthquake, Mr. Liu, who lives in Tokyo, was watching New Year's TV entertainment at home, when an earthquake alarm sounded on his mobile phone and TV, and his home began to shake.
"The shaking lasted about 1 minute, and the major TV stations stopped broadcasting their normal programs and switched to reporting on the earthquake." Mr. Liu said that he saw on television that it was necessary to pay attention to the occurrence of secondary disasters such as seawater pouring into the streets and volcanoes and landslides, and that at present, the earthquake has caused more than 3,<> households without power, and there is no news of overseas Chinese being killed.
At the time of the earthquake, Dai Kaiyuan, a Chinese student, was living in Tokyo. "At that time, I received an alert from the Japanese government on my mobile phone, and it was very loud, and I saw that the magnitude of the earthquake was about 3, and I decided not to go downstairs for the time being, but I could feel the shaking," he said. ”
"I'm preparing for a university in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and I wonder if the earthquake will affect my plans for higher education. The frequent earthquakes in Japan have made me less nervous, but I still take earthquake precautions and have food and water ready at all times. ”
Liu Cheng, director of Japan's Chunichi Shimbun news agency, who lives in Osaka, said that he was not affected by the earthquake, but that communication and power outages in the earthquake area and the fact that it was a holiday may make it more difficult for the outside world to contact the people in the affected areas.
There have been no reports of casualties among Chinese citizens in the earthquake. The Chinese Embassy in Japan has reminded compatriots in Japan to take precautions against the earthquake and tsunami disaster. The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka and the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Fukuoka also reminded Chinese citizens in the consular district to pay close attention to the recent safety warnings, keep abreast of the latest situation through official channels, follow the disaster prevention reminders issued by the local authorities, do a good job in daily risk investigation, home disaster prevention, emergency evacuation, etc., and stay away from dangerous areas such as seashores, mountains, and forests to ensure personal safety. (ENDS)