Earthquake in Japan: Earthquake kills four people so far, lights go off in two million homes, bullet train derails


Posted on 17th Mar 2022 09:46 am by rohit kumar

Strong tremors of the earthquake have been felt in Japan late at night. Four people have died due to the strong earthquake. While more than 90 people are said to be injured. The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 7.4. The earthquake struck off the Fukushima coast of northern Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was 60 km below sea level.

 

derailed bullet train

 

The intensity of the earthquake was so high that the bullet train derailed. The pictures of the bullet train have been taken from the drone.

 

Power failure in millions of homes

 

Due to the earthquake, about two million homes have lost their electricity. It was dark in the city. There are also reports of damage to several houses. A tsunami warning was also issued after the earthquake, but it was later withdrawn.

 

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a parliamentary session on Thursday morning that four people were killed in the quake and the cause of their deaths was being investigated. Giving information, he said that 97 people have also been injured due to the earthquake. Earlier, Kyodo News reported that a man died after falling from the second floor of his house in Soma City, while a 70-year-old man died of a heart attack.

 

tsunami warning back

 

Meanwhile, the Japan Meteorological Agency withdrew a low-risk warning for a tsunami off the coasts of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures early Thursday.

 

damage to many buildings

 

Many buildings have been damaged due to the earthquake. Broken walls of many houses were seen falling to the ground. Pieces of windows are visible in the city of Fukushima. Many roads have also been broken.

 

There was also an earthquake on 22 January

 

Earlier on 22 January also strong tremors of earthquake were felt. The magnitude of the quake that occurred on 22 January was measured at 6.4. 10 people were injured in this earthquake. The epicenter of the quake that struck southwestern and western Japan was at a depth of 40 kilometers (24.8 mi).

 

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