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source : NHK Wworld News
マグニチュード - Magnitude 7.3
felt as 6強 Strong 6
2022年3月16日 23時36分ごろ
Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train derails after quake
A Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train that was running in Miyagi Prefecture derailed after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast late Wednesday night.
The bullet train, the Yamabiko 223 bound for Sendai from Tokyo, came off the tracks between Fukushima and Shiroishizao stations.
East Japan Railway says the emergency brake was applied as a quake was detected while the train was running, but 16 of the 17 cars derailed.
The company says none of the 75 passengers and three crew members aboard were injured. They were trapped inside the train for about four hours after the derailment caused a power outage. They got off the train and evacuated from an emergency exit along the line.
JR East says it will take a considerable time to inspect facilities and check the extent of damage before it can resume Tohoku Shinkansen services between Nasushiobara and Morioka stations.
Tsunami alert for Fukushima, Miyagi prefs
A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast late Wednesday night. The Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory for the prefectures of Fukushima and Miyagi. Officials are urging people to stay away from the coast.
The quake struck at around 11:36 p.m. and had a maximum intensity of 6-plus on Japan's seismic scale of zero to 7. The depth of the focus is estimated at 57 kilometers.
Tremors were felt across much of eastern Japan. A tsunami up to one meter could hit coastal areas of Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures.
Waves up to 30 centimeters have been reported at Ishinomaki Port, and 20 centimeters in Sendai Port in Miyagi Prefecture.
Meteorological Agency officials are calling on people in the affected areas to stay away from the coast. Municipalities along the Pacific in Miyagi Prefecture have issued evacuation orders to residents and set up shelters.
Officials in the city of Soma in Fukushima Prefecture confirmed one death. At least 88 people were injured.
There were also reports of structural damage and fires across the affected area.
The quake triggered blackouts and disrupted train services.
Tsunami advisory lifted for northeastern Japan
apan's meteorological agency has lifted a tsunami advisory it issued for the northeastern parts of the country following an earthquake off the Pacific coast.
The magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck at around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
It had a maximum intensity of 6-plus on Japan's seismic scale of zero to 7. The depth of the focus was estimated at 57 kilometers. Tremors were felt across much of eastern Japan.
Waves up to 30 centimeters were reported at Ishinomaki Port in Miyagi Prefecture.
Hundreds of people living along the coast in Fukushima and Miyagi evacuated to shelters.
Two deaths were reported, and more than 120 people were injured across the affected area.
There were also reports of structural damage and fires. The quake triggered blackouts for more than 2 million households and disrupted train services.
East Japan Railway says a Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train derailed between Fukushima and Shiroishizao stations.
None of the 75 passengers and three crewmembers aboard were injured. The company says 16 of the 17 cars are off the track.
Tokyo Electric Power Company says there have been no major problems or abnormalities at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which was crippled by the 2011 disaster.
The utility says water pumps in spent fuel storage pools at two reactor buildings at the Fukushima Daini plant temporarily stopped working. No change was reported in radiation levels.
2 million households without power at one point after Japan quake
Tohoku Electric Power Company says more than 35,000 households in its service area were without electricity as of 7 a.m. Thursday.
Meanwhile, Tokyo Electric Power Company says power has been restored to most of the homes it serves.
Around 2 million households were without power at one point due to the magnitude 7.4 quake on Wednesday night.
- at 12:00 news
M7.4 quake hits northeast Japan, killing 3
Many train services in the Tohoku region are still suspended, leaving passengers in a tight spot.
The Tokyo Electric Power Company reported no major problems or abnormalities at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
At the Fukushima Daini plant, the utility says water pumps in spent fuel storage pools temporarily stopped working. But there was no change in radiation levels.
- on Friday March 18, morning
Aftermath of earthquake in Japan
People across much of eastern Japan were woken Wednesday night by a powerful earthquake. Figures gathered by NHK show it left three people dead and more than 200 injured.
Damage has been reported in a number of places.
Hundreds of people living on the coast in the prefectures of Fukushima and Miyagi evacuated to shelters. One of the evacuees said, "It was a really strong quake, so I thought there might be a tsunami. I suffered in a tsunami once before."
Many buildings are believed to have been damaged in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.
The full picture is not clear as local authorities have yet to confirm all reports.
A Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train derailed in Miyagi Prefecture. Services are suspended on part of the line.
The earthquake left millions of households without electricity. The transmission firm Tohoku Electric Power Network says 1,800 households in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures still had no power on Thursday evening.
The earthquake also disrupted water supplies. People in the city of Minami-Soma in Fukushima Prefecture had to stand in line a water supply station.
The Chief Cabinet Secretary says Self-Defense Force units have been sent to multiple locations in Fukushima Prefecture to supply water.
He also says the government received a request for water from the governor of Miyagi Prefecture and will send Self-Defense Force personnel there.
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