According to EMSC data, the epicenter of the tremors was 30 km southwest of the city of Obihiro in the southern part of the island of Hokkaido, inhabited by over 170,000 people. people. The hypocenter was located at a depth of 79 km.
Reuters reports that there is no information about casualties or damage so far. The authorities did not issue a tsunami warning. The Tomari nuclear power plant is operating without interruption.
The media reminds that Japan is located in the so-called the Pacific Ring of Fire and is one of the countries most vulnerable to earthquakes. Up to 1.5 thousand of them are detected there every year, most of which are not felt by humans.
15 years ago, Japan was hit by the strongest earthquake in history
On March 11, 2011, Japan was hit by the strongest earthquake in history, with a magnitude of 9 – tsunami waves reaching 10 km inland and the failure of the Fukushima nuclear power plant created a chain of events known as “sotei-gai” – beyond all predictions. The element wiped out entire towns in the Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures in the north-eastern part of the island of Honshu.
After 15 years, the Japanese authorities are still unable to provide a final toll on the victims of the disaster. Data from the National Police Agency (NPA) indicate that at least 16,000 people died – mainly due to drowning. people.
