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Thursday’s earthquake registered a decrease 6 on the seven-point Japanese seismic depth scale, occurring at 4:43 p.m. at a depth of 30 kilometers, with its epicenter within the Hyuganada sea off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture.
A complete of 9 folks have been reported to have been injured in Kyushu’s Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures as of seven:30 p.m., in accordance with the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Among these, seven suffered minor accidents whereas the extent of accidents for the opposite two stays unclear.
Speaking at an emergency information convention, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stated a landslide had been reported within the metropolis of Shibushi in Kagoshima Prefecture.
At its personal information convention following the quake, the Meteorological Agency cautioned that individuals within the affected areas must be on alert for earthquakes measuring as much as decrease 6 for the following week, particularly over the following two or three days. In areas the place tremors have been strongly felt, the chance of buildings collapsing and of landslides had elevated, the company added, warning folks to remain vigilant surrounding quake exercise and rainfall.
Small waves have been recorded in some areas. A 50-centimeter tsunami was recorded at Miyazaki Port at 5:14 p.m., a 40-cm wave reached Aburatsu Port on the Nichinan coast in Miyazaki at 5:23 p.m., and a 30-cm wave reached Tosashimizu in Kochi at 5:46 p.m. All tsunami advisories have been lifted at 10 p.m.
After the earthquake, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed authorities to share correct details about the tsunami warning and any injury, urging residents to take obligatory precautions to seek out shelter.
The authorities arrange a process drive beneath the helm of catastrophe administration minister Yoshifumi Matsumura, Kishida advised reporters Thursday night.
Kyushu Electric Power stated there was no influence from the earthquake on its Sendai and Genkai nuclear vegetation, that are positioned within the metropolis of Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture and the Higashimatsuura district in Saga Prefecture, respectively.
Shikoku Electric Power stated no shaking was detected at its Ikata Nuclear Power Plant in Ehime Prefecture — the one nuclear plant on Shikoku Island — including that the plant’s Unit 3 has been shut down for routine inspections.
Several home flights scheduled to depart Miyazaki Airport after 5:30 p.m. have been canceled. “The shaking was fairly intense and lasted round 30 seconds,” a clerk on the airport advised NHK. “We have been advised that some home windows have shattered.”
As of shortly earlier than 8 p.m., a number of native prepare traces throughout Kyushu have been nonetheless suspended due to the earthquake.
JR Kyushu reported suspension of some prepare providers on the Nippo Line, the Miyazaki-Airport Line, the Nichinan Line, the Hisatsu Line and the Kitto Line in addition to delays elsewhere on these traces. It additionally famous ongoing delays on the Kagoshima Line and the Kyushu Shinkansen. The Kyushu Shinkansen and Minami Kyushu Shinkansen traces had resumed operations following the earthquake at round 5:25 p.m., media reported.
The Meteorological Agency’s alert warning a few attainable massive earthquake across the seismically vital Nankai Trough space, issued later Thursday, was its first ever. It is believed that the possibility of a significant earthquake occurring within the Nankai Trough is comparatively greater than standard, in accordance with the company.
“I urge everybody to examine data from the federal government, return to primary catastrophe preparedness and prepare to evacuate instantly within the occasion of an earthquake,” Kishida stated in reference to the chance of a Nankai Trough earthquake, urging folks to chorus from spreading misinformation.
On Friday, Kishida is scheduled to fly to Nagasaki to attend a ceremony to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing, and from there to go on to Kazakhstan for a four-day tour of Central Asia. Kishida stated he’ll determine whether or not to cancel these engagements or take additional measures in accordance with the developments of the following few hours.
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