a Earthquake to Size 6 Today it shook the west coast of Central JapanThis is the same area that was struck by the devastating earthquake that occurred last week, without the tsunami warning being activated and no major damage has been reported so far.
he vibration The earthquake occurred at 5:59 pm local time (8:59 GMT) on Tuesday, and its epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers off the coast of Niigata Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
he vibration Its power reached 6 and Epicenter It was discovered at a latitude close to that of latitude Earthquake Last day one, it reached a magnitude of 7.6 and left at least 202 people dead and 102 missing, most of them in Ishikawa Prefecture.
In Niigata Earthquake It reached level 5 on Japan's closed scale of 7, which focuses on the destructive power of the quake, while in neighboring Toyama and Ishikawa prefecture it reached level 4.
The local authorities have not currently reported new damage caused by the earthquake in the areas that were already struck by the earthquake on the first of this month, although they warned of the risk of new damage to buildings or infrastructure and the displacement of lands.
Since that earthquake, there have been many aftershocks, including several strong ones Magnitude Greater than 5, and according to the JMA, there is a new danger in the coming weeks Earthquakes With a magnitude equal to or greater than 7.6.
The natural disaster that occurred on New Year's Day continues to displace 28,000 people and leave thousands of homes without electricity or running water.
Since recent days, snowfall in the area and damage to roads and access roads caused by the earthquake have made it difficult to transport supplies, which have to be delivered by drones or even rescue personnel on foot by troops. ) Japan.
The first-day earthquake could surpass in terms of destruction the 2016 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture (which left 273 people dead, according to official figures), and is the first Level 7 recorded in the country since 2018, when the quake reached a Level 7. 7 on the island of Hokkaido.
There are already 202 dead
According to Nippon.comThe number of dead already stands at more than 200, while 120 are missing Japan.
“So far, there are 202 dead There are 120 missing persons wanted in Ishikawa Prefecture, yet Earthquake to Magnitude 7.6, which he was exposed to on Monday on the Noto Peninsula.”
Video of the recent earthquake in Japan
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