Kyoto city view, Japan. File photoTOKYO, Apr 4 Three earthquakes hit Ishikawa Prefecture on Japan's west coast in less than an hour, the Meteorological Office said. , the magnitude was 4.3. The second, with a magnitude of 4.1, followed two minutes later. The source lay at a depth of ten kilometers. The third earthquake was registered there at 11:18 (5:18 Moscow time), its magnitude was 4.0. The maximum force of tremors is estimated at four points according to the seven-point scale adopted in Japan. There is no threat of a tsunami. There were also no reports of casualties and destruction. Consequences of an earthquake in northeast Japan
A tsunami warning was issued immediately after the earthquake. Waves up to 20-30 centimeters high reached the coast of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. The region has experienced 20 aftershocks above magnitude 2.5.
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A threat was issued immediately after the earthquake tsunami. Waves up to 20-30 centimeters high reached the coast of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. The region experienced 20 aftershocks of magnitude greater than 2.5.
The natural disaster disrupted the work of 11 TPPs and power substations. The power outage affected more than 150,000 homes.
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The disaster disrupted the operation of 11 thermal power plants and power substations. The power outage affected more than 150,000 homes.
The earthquake was located at a depth of 57 kilometers in the Pacific Ocean near Fukushima Prefecture.
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The focus of the earthquake lay at a depth of 57 kilometers in the Pacific Ocean near Fukushima Prefecture.
Earthquake damaged a highway in the city of Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture. The road surface in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture was also damaged.
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Earthquake damaged a highway in Shiroishi City Miyagi prefecture. The road surface in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture was also damaged.
More than four thousand homes in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures were left without water supply.
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More than four thousand houses in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures were left without water supply.
An earthquake destroyed a low-rise residential building in Fukushima prefecture. Rock collapsed onto a highway near Sendai Castle in Miyagi Prefecture.
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An earthquake destroyed a low-rise apartment building in Fukushima Prefecture. A rock collapsed onto a highway in the area of Sendai Castle in Miyagi Prefecture.
The earthquake temporarily disabled the pump supplying water to the spent nuclear fuel pool at the Fukushima nuclear power plant & #34; 2". No other emergency situations were registered at local nuclear power plants.
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The earthquake temporarily disabled the pump supplying water to the pool of spent nuclear fuel at the Fukushima-2" nuclear power plant. No other emergency situations were registered at local nuclear power plants.
Seismologists warned that strong aftershocks are possible in the coming week.
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Seismologists have warned that strong aftershocks are possible in the coming week.
A destroyed house in the city of Soma in northeastern Japan.
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A ruined house in the city of Soma in northeastern Japan.
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Immediately after the earthquake, a tsunami threat was declared. Waves up to 20-30 centimeters high reached the coast of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. There have been 20 aftershocks above magnitude 2.5 in the region.
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The natural disaster disrupted the work of 11 TPPs and power substations. The power outage affected more than 150,000 homes.
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The earthquake was located at a depth of 57 kilometers in the Pacific Ocean near Fukushima Prefecture.
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Underground Aftershocks damaged a highway in Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture. The road surface in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture was also damaged.
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More than four thousand homes in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures were left without running water.
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Earthquake destroyed a low-rise residential building in Fukushima Prefecture. A rock collapsed onto a highway near Sendai Castle in Miyagi Prefecture.
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An earthquake temporarily disabled a pump supplying water to a spent nuclear fuel pool at a nuclear power plant " ;Fukushima-2". No other emergency situations were registered at local nuclear power plants.
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Seismologists warned that strong aftershocks are possible in the coming week.
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A ruined house in the city of Soma in northeastern Japan.