It has been two months since the earthquake that observed shaking with a maximum seismic intensity of 6 or higher in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.


A total of 14,000 houses in Miyagi Prefecture have been damaged in at least 29 cities, towns and villages, and sports facilities are still closed.

Miyagi Housing Damage Over 14,000 Buildings

In the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at midnight on March 16, we observed shaking with a seismic intensity of 6 or higher in Tome City and Zao Town in Miyagi Prefecture.



According to the summary of Miyagi prefecture as of noon on the 13th of this month, two people have died and 108 people have been injured in the prefecture.



Housing damage is


▽ Totally destroyed 48 buildings in Shiroishi City, Kakuda City, Iwanuma City, Tomai City, Osaki City, Zao Town, Shibata Town, Watari Town, Yamamoto Town, Yamato Town, Wakuya Town,


▽ Half destroyed in Shiroishi City There

are a total of 449 buildings in 21 cities and towns such as Yamamoto Town and Kakuda City, and a total of


14,149 buildings in 29 cities, towns and villages that have been partially damaged.



With the rainy season coming soon, many people have not finished repairing the roof, and the impact on their lives continues.



On the other hand, public facilities were also damaged one after another, and of these, six sports facilities managed by the prefecture, such as Miyagi Stadium in Rifu Town and Sennan General Pool in Shibata Town, have not been restored and will continue to be closed as of the 13th of this month. I am.

Fukushima Housing damage over 20,000 buildings

Even in Fukushima Prefecture, shaking with a maximum seismic intensity of 6 or higher was observed, and damage was confirmed in more than 20,000 houses, but many houses have not been restored, such as repairing roof tiles, and residents are worried before the rainy season. Is increasing.



According to the summary of Fukushima Prefecture as of 11th of this month, one person died, nine people were seriously injured, and 92 people were slightly injured.



Damage to houses spread to 42 municipalities, which is 70% of the prefecture's local governments, centering on Hamadori and Nakadori, with 122 completely destroyed, 2301 partially destroyed, and 18,567 partially damaged, for a total of 20,990. I'm on the ridge.



In Soma City, where shaking with a seismic intensity of 6 or higher was observed, the damage was particularly severe, and as of the 13th of this month, two people from one household are living in the evacuation center.



The issuance of disaster certificates has progressed to more than 70% of the application in the prefecture as a whole, but there are many houses where restoration work such as repairing roof tiles has not progressed due to labor shortages, and residents are worried before the rainy season. Is increasing.



In addition, the damage to agriculture, forestry and fisheries such as ponds, waterways, forest roads and fishing facilities is serious, and the damage amounted to at least 2,264 million yen, as well as roads, bridges, rivers and harbors managed by prefectures and municipalities. Damage to public civil engineering facilities such as these has been confirmed in 376 locations, and the amount of damage has reached at least approximately 22 billion yen.