1 killed, 13 injured in 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Japan
Strong tremors felt in Tokyo
An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude at a depth of 10 kilometres in Ishikawa Prefecture rocked central Japan Friday, killing at least one person and injuring 13 others.
The massive earthquake occurred at 2:42 pm.
Initial reports suggest quoting Meteorological Agency said there is no tsunami risk. It added that sea level changes of below 20 cm are likely, reported Japan Times.
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As per the scale, 6.3 quake comes under the category of Strong 6 (shindo 6). Strong 6 is the second-highest level on the intensity scale.
Following the quake, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at a news conference Friday that the area could be hit by further quakes of similar intensity.
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Later, an aftershock of Shindo 4 intensity hit Japan.The quake occurred on the northern tip of Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on the Sea of Japan coast. It is located about 300 kilometres northwest of Tokyo.
To exercise caution, some train lines, including the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Nagano and Kanazawa stations, were suspended.Officials have requested everyone to exercise caution as more tremors could be felt in the quake-hit area.
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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, which is at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture, had no damage, reported Japan Times.
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