Powerful
7.1 quake strikes Japan’s Kumamoto day after deadliest tremor since
2011
RT,
15
April, 2014
A
magnitude-7.1 earthquake has hit Japan near the city of Kumamoto on
the island of Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported.
Tsunami warnings were briefly issued for the area which is still
recovering from Thursday’s devastating tremors.
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The
epicenter of the quake, which struck in the early hours of Saturday,
was located at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, near the area where
a 6.5 earthquake struck on Thursday.
According
to the US Geological Survey, the quake had a magnitude of 7.0 and its
epicenter was located just 1 km southwest of the city of Kumamoto.
An
aftershock of 5.8 magnitude has also been reported in the area.
The
tsunami advisory was issued for the Ariake and Yatsushiro Seas.
Several
people were reported to have received injuries in the quake, Japan's
NHK broadcaster said, adding that some people have been trapped in
the area around Kumamoto.
There
have been several reports of collapsed buildings and cracked roads.
The
Sendai Nuclear Power plant, the only operational nuclear power
facility in Japan, is located in the region. The plant continued to
operate, NHK reported, saying that no irregularities had been
discovered at the nuclear facility. No irregularities have been
reported at the other two plants in the area, the Genkai plant and
the Ikata plant.
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The
original tsunami warning was later lifted by Japan's Meteorological
Agency.
The
deadliest quake since 2011 hit the country earlier this week, when a
6.5 magnitude earthquake struck east of Kumamoto on Thursday. At
least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in the
natural disaster.
Most
of the buildings that collapsed during the previous earthquake were
old wooden houses, the broadcaster said, adding that highways have
also cracked in many areas.
Over
a hundred aftershocks have hit the region following the initial
Thursday tremor, Reuters reported. Officials have then warned that
the risk of further strong aftershocks would remain for about a week
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