The magnitude of the earthquake near Ehime Prefecture in Japan has been raised to 6.6, and several people have been injured
The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the magnitude of the earthquake that occurred in the sea near Ehime Prefecture on the night of the 17th to 6.6 on the 18th, and the Japanese government said that the earthquake had injured several people.
The Japan Meteorological Agency held a press conference in the early morning of the 18th to announce that the magnitude of the earthquake was raised from 6.4 to 6.6, and the depth of the epicenter was corrected from 50 kilometers to 39 kilometers. According to information released by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tremor was felt strongly in parts of Ehime and Kochi prefectures on the island of Shikoku, with a seismic intensity of 6 weak for the first time. The Japan Meteorological Agency warns that residents in the earthquake area should also be prepared for strong earthquakes in the coming week.
In the aftermath of the earthquake, the Japanese government set up a countermeasures office at the Crisis Management Center of the Prime Minister's Office. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced at a press conference that several people were injured in the earthquake and have been taken to the hospital for treatment. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in the early morning of the 18th that helicopters had been dispatched to understand the situation and that the disaster response would be done as soon as possible.
According to Japanese media reports, there have been damage to infrastructure such as broken water pipes, collapsed street lights, and broken power lines in Sukumo City, Kochi Prefecture, and landslides have occurred in many places in Ehime Prefecture. Some local railway lines in Ehime and Kochi prefectures have been suspended, and some sections of the Matsuyama Expressway have been closed to traffic due to post-earthquake safety inspections.
Japan is located in the Pacific Rim Seismic Zone, the world's most active seismic zone, and earthquakes are frequent. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has set a seismic intensity of 0 to 4, 5 weak, 5 strong, 6 weak, 6 strong, and 7, with a total of 10 levels.
Affected by the earthquake, many railway lines in Ehime and Kochi prefectures in Japan have been suspended
According to the news released by Japan's Shikoku Railway Company in the early morning of the 18th local time, affected by the earthquake that occurred on the evening of the 17th, many of the company's railway transportation lines in Ehime and Kochi prefectures are still suspended.
According to the monitoring of the Japan Meteorological Agency, at 23:14 local time on the 17th, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in the coastal waters west of Ehime Prefecture (Bungo Suido area) in Japan, with a maximum sense of 6 weak and an epicenter depth of 50 kilometers. The Japan Meteorological Agency said there was no risk of a tsunami from the earthquake.
The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka reminds Chinese citizens in the consular district to take precautions against earthquake disasters
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, at around 23:14 on April 17, Japan time, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale occurred in the sea near the Bungo Waterway in Ehime Prefecture, and the maximum seismic intensity in Ehime and Kochi prefectures reached 6 weak, and the earthquake did not cause a tsunami.
The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka reminds Chinese citizens in the consular district to raise their awareness of self-protection, pay close attention to the earthquake warnings, tsunami warnings and weather forecasts issued by Japanese officials, and pay attention to preventing aftershocks and ensuring personal safety. In case of emergency, please report to the police and contact the Chinese Consulate General in Osaka for assistance.
Japan Meteorological Agency National Disaster Prevention Information Website:
https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/#area_type=japan&area_code=010000&pattern=default
*Japan police number: 110
※Japan emergency number: 119
※Global Emergency Hotline for Consular Protection and Services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours):
+86-10-12308或+86-10-65612308
※The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka can be contacted at 06-6445-9427 (free of charge through the "Chinese Consulate" app at 12308 or +86-10-12308 or +86-10-65612308 outside of business hours)