Japan suddenly earthquake in the middle of the night!

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 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.

Previously reported

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in the coastal area of Ehime Prefecture, Japan on the evening of the 17th.

According to the official determination of the China Earthquake Network: at 22:14 on April 17, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred on Shikoku Island (33.05 degrees north latitude, 132.60 degrees east longitude) in Japan, with an epicenter depth of 30 kilometers.

On the evening of the 17th, @国家预警发布微博发布海啸信息: According to the preliminary seismic parameters, the Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources judged that the earthquake may cause a local tsunami around the epicenter, but it will not cause a catastrophic impact on the mainland coast.

The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Fukuoka reminds Chinese citizens in the consular district, especially those in the Oita region, 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 Fukuoka for assistance.

Emergency numbers in Japan: 118 (marine accidents, shipwrecks), 119 (fire, first aid), 110 (police)

Hotline of the Global Emergency Call Center for Consular Protection and Services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: [phone] or [phone]

Consulate General in Fukuoka for Consular Protection and Assistance: [phone]

Source: @中国地震台网速报, @国家预警平台微博, WeChat official account of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Fukuoka, Xinhua News Agency