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[Preface]
The new year has begun, and while most of the people in our country are celebrating the arrival of 2024, Japan is constantly ushering in disasters and accidents on the first day of the new year.
The so-called human beings are very small in the face of natural disasters, so we never know what kind of disasters we will face in the next second.
At around 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, there were 19 earthquakes in Japan, including earthquakes of magnitude 7 or higher.
According to the latest news, the death toll caused by the earthquake in Japan has reached 48, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country said that it expresses condolences to the victims, and there is no casualty among Chinese citizens in Japan for the time being.
When this incident first happened, it caused a series of questions, such as whether the earthquake had an impact on the coastal areas of our country, which everyone was most concerned about.
So, let's take a look at the impact of the earthquake in Japan on our country.
Tsunami warnings have been issued in many countries
According to information reported on CCTV, at 6:30 p.m. on January 1, South Korea's meteorological observatory issued a tsunami warning, claiming that a tsunami about half a meter high may reach the Gangneung area.
Arriving at Goseong at around 48 minutes and arriving at Pohang and other places at around 7:20 p.m., the height of the tsunami does not exceed half a meter according to normal conditions, but because of the earthquake, the danger will become higher, especially at high tide, and there will be a great threat to the people in the coastal areas.
Not only that, but the local government also said that the tsunami caused by the earthquake could last more than a whole day, so people in these areas need to pay attention to official information in time to avoid being affected by the disaster.
In addition to South Korea, North Korea and the Russian Far East have also issued tsunami warnings due to the high number and magnitude of earthquakes in Japan, and due to the impact of strong earthquakes in the central part of the country.
Fishermen are urged to return to the port as soon as possible to take refuge, after all, when the earthquake and tsunami struck, all the people and boats were powerless.
In North Korea, a tsunami warning has also been issued on the east coast of North Korea, and we hope that everyone will try to take shelter at home and not go out, so as to minimize casualties.
Returning to Japan, as the hardest-hit area, Japan also called on the Japanese people to stay away from the coastline as quickly as possible, because the earthquake caused a tsunami warning of up to five meters.
Of course, this time in Japan, there were not only earthquakes, but also other disasters, so what are the other disasters?
Complete one's misery
Before the earthquake, a volcano in Kagoshima, Japan, suddenly erupted, and the smoke and dust produced by the volcano reached a height of 1,600 meters.
Because the time of the two disasters is one after the other, so many friends on the Internet have said, is Japan going to be destroyed?
However, there is no evidence of a link between the eruption and the earthquake, but we can be sure that there is a big blow to the people's enthusiasm for survival.
When people lose their desire to survive, even if it is a small disaster, the consequences are very serious, and at this moment, the Japanese government needs to think in time about how to mobilize the enthusiasm of the masses.
Not only Japan's volcano erupted, but also two volcanoes erupted in Indonesia, and at around 5 a.m. on January 1, a volcano in Indonesia was distributed, and the volcano produced a column of ash about 300 meters, and the eruption lasted for 53 seconds.
A little more than an hour later, the second volcano erupted, four seconds shorter than the first, but the ash column was much higher than the first, reaching two thousand meters.
You must know that there are more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, and the local volcanic eruptions are divided into four levels, of which four is the highest.
However, if it is less than level 4, it means that the possibility of volcanic eruption is higher, but it will not pose a threat to residents, and everyone just needs to be vigilant and not to move near the volcano.
In the immediate aftermath of the volcanic eruption, Japan took a number of countermeasures to help the affected people, and at the same time, many countries in the world also provided rescue services to Japan, showing their concern for the affected areas and people.
Of course, after this incident, it also attracted the attention of many people, and everyone was curious about whether the earthquake in Japan had an impact on our country, and if so, what kind of impact would it have?
Impact on the continent
It is said that the new year is a new atmosphere, but when everyone is welcoming the new year, such a thing happened in Japan, the earthquake accompanied by the volcanic eruption, and the turmoil in Japan caused concern and shock in various countries.
There was a great deal of panic among the local people about the situation on the first day of the new year, and in addition to the small land area and dense population of Japan, it was basically an unavoidable situation.
As we mentioned earlier, the earthquake affected not only Japan but also many other countries, which is why there have been concerns about affecting our country.
In fact, after the incident, the relevant departments of our country issued a message saying that the earthquake in Japan would not have much impact on our country.
So you can rest assured that you can put your heart in your stomach, stay calm, and don't scare yourself, besides, this is not the first time that Japan has had an earthquake.
Looking at the history of Japan, they have many earthquakes every year, and in 2011, Japan had a magnitude 9 earthquake, and Japan was able to hold on at that time, so an earthquake of less than 8 magnitude was relatively better for them.
Of course, the earthquake that occurred in 2011 caused great damage to Japan, and even after more than a decade, the leakage of the Fukushima nuclear power plant has not been well resolved.
This is the inaction of the local leadership in Japan, and not to mention their affairs for the time being, in view of the frequent earthquakes in Japan, coupled with volcanic eruptions, the Mount Fuji volcano is also "ready to move".
It is normal for people to feel anxious and speculate about what disaster might happen next, after all, the Japanese leadership urgently asked the relevant departments to prepare for disaster relief.
It should be noted here that Japan has implemented a program of changing countries for a long time, and schools and nursing homes have been opened in many countries, to a large extent, to prepare for immigration.
In the face of such a situation, what we need to do is to unite and provide help to the disaster area, and countries also need to strengthen their preparedness for natural disasters to ensure the safety of people and society to the greatest extent.
In the coming time, all countries will need to face the challenges brought about by natural disasters, after all, the impact of natural disasters is not only a national problem, especially with the advent of globalization.
Therefore, we must work together to build a more stable and harmonious world, and only in this way can we better cope with the challenges of the future.
So, let's take a look at why there are so many earthquakes in Japan every year.
Why do earthquakes always occur in Japan?
First of all, if we look at the map, Japan is a small island surrounded by the sea, and it is located in the seismic zone of the Pacific Rim.
You know, this area has always had a special geological structure, because this seismic zone includes many areas where natural disasters are frequent, and Japan is located in the eastern part of the seismic zone, and the seismic activity in this area has always been high.
Basically, it is necessary to shake every once in a while, but the shock is relatively small in normal times, and it does not cause particularly strong damage, and the masses are Xi to it.
Secondly, when we learn Xi geography, we will learn about plates, which are simply large rocks on the earth, which are constantly moving in the interior of the earth due to various factors.
When two rocks collide or friction, a huge amount of energy is generated, and after accumulating to a certain extent, it will cause an earthquake.
Japan is located at the junction of several tectonic plates, so earthquakes occur in Japan when each tectonic plate produces the conditions mentioned above.
Of course, there is also volcanic activity, volcanic eruptions are natural phenomena caused by the release of gases from the rise of magma, and there are many active volcanoes in Japan, among which Mt. Fuji is the largest.
In addition, there are also underground nuclear tests and the construction of large reservoirs, which may cause earthquakes, but before that, we need to be aware that the probability of earthquakes is relatively small due to human factors such as this.
In addition to these conditions, there are also underground fluid movements, etc., and it can be said that there are many factors that cause earthquakes, such as aftershocks that lasted for a long time when an earthquake occurred in the Gansu region of our country some time ago.
There have been many aftershocks in the wake of the earthquake in Japan, but we hope that the people in Japan will be able to overcome this difficult time with the help of other countries.
epilogue
Under the huge natural disaster, no matter who or any country, the most important thing now is to actively rescue the disaster area to avoid further expansion or even deterioration of the disaster.
At the same time, we also need to pay more attention to the natural environment, make an effort to reduce natural disasters, and live in harmony with nature is the best choice, rather than for the sake of temporary progress, regardless of the life and death of the natural environment.
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Resources
China Youth Daily – The earthquake in Japan will not affect the mainland coast
Qilu Evening News -- South Korea suddenly earthquake and tsunami! A volcano erupted in Japan, and the smoke column was as high as 1,600 meters