On June 18, 2018, around 7:58 am Japan Standard Time, an earthquake measuring 5.5 M w on the magnitude scale of moments struck in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The epicenter of the quake was near Takatsuki and occurred at a depth of 13.2 kilometers (8.2 miles). The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded a strength of 6.1 M j and a lower intensity of 6 on the shindo scale.
Tremors of the earthquake are felt in prefectures and metropolitan areas near Osaka and Kyoto, disrupting electricity and gas services to 170,000 homes and buildings. At least five people were killed and 381 reported injuries. Some buildings are reported to have collapsed in part and many fires have broken.
Video 2018 Osaka earthquake
Earthquake
The earthquake occurred at 7:58 am Standard Time Japan on June 18, with the epicenter of the Takatsuki area in northeastern Osaka, at a depth of 13.2 kilometers (8.2 miles). The Kansai region is above several active faults, which can produce shallow earthquakes in the interior. The Hanshin Great Earthquake of 1995 occurred near Kobe with high intensity, causing thousands of deaths. It feels strong in northern Osaka and also affects parts of Kyoto nearby.
The earthquake triggered a national seismic alert system, which set an alarm of about 3.2 seconds for the Osaka and Kyoto areas after seismic wave detection. No tsunami waves are generated as a result of earthquakes. The Japan Meteorological Agency assigned an initial amount of <5. MMA 5. MMA , then upgraded to M JMA 6.1. The quake was recorded as 6 ("lower 6") on the shindo intensity scale, and the US Geological Survey reported a magnitude of 5.5 M w . This is the first time lower 6 was registered in Osaka Prefecture since 1923 when the government started storing seismic records.
Maps 2018 Osaka earthquake
Damage and effects
The quake caused the collapse of some buildings, as well as damage to underground water pipes that make people not watery. A total of 515 homes were found by government surveys to experience partial damage, especially in Osaka Prefecture but also including some in Kyoto Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Hyu Prefecture. The tile and stone ornaments in the houses and historic temples and sanctuaries fell to the ground. At least 170,000 homes in Osaka were initially under power cuts, but electricity was restored later in the morning. The earthquake disrupted the train service, including the Shinkansen, during the morning rush hour but had resumed service six hours later, for an afternoon trip. During closing, passengers get off the train and walk along the tracks, as fears of aftershocks cause further damage. Operation at JXTG Nippon Oil & amp; Energy oil refineries in Osaka and various factories in the Kansai region were suspended for damage checks. Flights at two airports in the Kansai region were temporarily suspended, but resumed a few hours later.
Victim
There were five confirmed deaths due to the earthquake, including a child in Takatsuki that was destroyed by a wall that collapsed outside of primary school. The wall did not meet the modern security code and was asked the Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga to order security checks of similar concrete block structures in schools throughout the country. 408 people have also been injured and hospitalized.
Response
Shortly after the earthquake, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a pledge by the government to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts.
Japan's national football team, playing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, expressed their condolences to the victims of the earthquake.
After the earthquake, online rumors of non-Japanese ethnicity who committed dangerous crimes emerged in the repetition of similar examples of hate speech seen after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and the Kumamoto earthquake of 2016.
South Korean boy band member NCT, Yuta has left a message for earthquake victims in his hometown of Osaka. He uploaded a handwritten message on the official Japanese staff twitter account.
References
External links
- The International Seismology Center has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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