Earthquake in Japan
Tokyo: Japan’s north central region of Ishikawa was rocked by another earthquake on Monday, although the damage from this natural disaster was reported to be minor. This region of Japan has not yet fully recovered from the devastation caused by the powerful earthquake on January 1. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the northern part of the Noto Peninsula, followed a few minutes later by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake and then several lesser intensity earthquakes were felt in the next two hours.
‘People be cautious’
According to the agency, there is no threat of tsunami at the moment. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, two houses damaged by the earthquake on January 1 in Wajima city collapsed due to today’s earthquake, but so far there is no news of anyone being injured or any other kind of damage. Satoshi Harada, an official of the agency’s seismology and tsunami department, said that the earthquake that came on Monday could be an aftershock of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that came on January 1. Even though the earthquake tremors were mild, Harada has urged the people of the area to remain alert. He has especially asked those living near the buildings damaged during the earlier earthquake to be careful.
Nuclear power plants are safe
Shinkansen super-express trains and other train services were temporarily suspended for safety checks, but most have resumed, according to West Japan Railway Co. The Nuclear Regulation Authority said no irregularities were detected at two nuclear power plants near the area. The Shika plant on the Noto Peninsula suffered minor damage, the authority said, although officials said the quake did not affect the cooling functions of the two reactors. Hokuriku Power Co. said there were no power outages anywhere. (AP)
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