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7.3 magnitude earthquake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued
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TOKYO, 17 March 2022, (TON): The Japan Meteorological Agency said “a powerful 7.3-magnitude quake jolted east Japan, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the northeast coast.”
The quake was centred off the coast of the Fukushima region at a depth of 60 kilometres (37 miles).
Shortly after it hit at 11:36 pm (1436 GMT) an advisory for tsunami waves of one metre was issued for parts of the coast.
Electricity provider TEPCO said “there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but at least two million households were left without power, including 700,000 in Tokyo.”
Regional energy company Tohoku Electric Power said “in the northeastern region, 156,000 households had no power.”
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters the government was gathering information on the situation.
He said “we will commit ourselves to gathering information, do our best to rescue those affected by the (quake) and communicate information appropriately.”
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