Tokyo, Japan: A strong earthquake shook Japan on Wednesday. The quake measured 7.3 on the Richter scale off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan. During the tremors and tremors, strong earthquakes were felt in cities, metros, and their offices. The situation was such that there was an atmosphere of chaos everywhere at that time. Four people have been killed and more than 90 injured in northern Japan, according to the Associated Press. Not only that, during this period, the lights of about 2 million houses were also turned off.
The epicenter was reported below the ground, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The epicenter was reported at 11:36 pm local time on Wednesday at a depth of 60 km, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The region is part of northern Japan, devastated by a devastating nine-magnitude earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The quake also caused a nuclear disaster.
The quake struck just days after the 11th anniversary of the 2011 disaster. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no tsunami alert was issued. However, the Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of low risk. The quake affected Tokyo and eastern Japan. So far no human or property damage has been reported.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that his government was assessing the damage caused by the quake. Tokyo Electric Power Company-9501. T) has stated that 2 million houses in the capital have no electricity. Authorities warned residents of Fukushima, Miyagi, and Yamagata prefectures of strong aftershocks. Located on the border of many tectonic plates, Japan experiences many earthquakes.
A strong earthquake has also been felt in Ladakh, India. According to the National Earthquake Measurement Center, its magnitude was 5.2. The quake was felt at 7:05 pm. No casualties have been reported so far. The quake, which lasted for a few seconds, sent people rushing out of their homes.
The reason for the earthquake – there are seven plates inside the earth, which rotate continuously. They collide. Where there is more collision then there is a fault line zone. The corners of the surface are bent, which creates pressure there and the plates begin to break. This is why earthquakes happen.
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