TOKYO: On Friday, May 5, a significant earthquake struck western Japan, briefly suspending shot train services, but no tsunami warning was issued, according to authorities.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the central Ishikawa region at 2.42 PM( 1.42 pm, Singapore time ) at a depth of 12 km.
According to Japan Railway, Shinkansen shot carriages were suspended between Nagano and Kanazawa, a well-known visitor location, but they resumed less than two hours later.
There were no confirmed stories of problems or deaths.
In Japan, Friday is observed as a public holiday as part of the” Golden Week” vacation, during which many people travel for leisure or to visit family.
On the Chinese Shindo geological scale, which can reach a maximum of seven, the earthquake in Suzu registered an top six, suggesting that it may have resulted in significant landslides.
Although Japan’s Meteorological Agency determined the centre to be on land, the United States Geological Survey estimated the scale at 6.2 and said it struck just off the beach.
Japan, which is located on the Pacific” Ring of Fire,” an episode of intense seismic activity that spans Southeast Asia and the entire Pacific lake, experiences frequent disasters.
Meanwhile, Japan regularly holds crisis drills to get ready for a great jolt and has rigid construction regulations to make sure buildings can withstand strong earthquakes.
In the same area, on the Noto island, a fishing village was struck by an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude in 2007, which left hundreds of people hurt and more than 200 structures in ruins.
On the Sea of Japan sea, the Noto coast is a remote region renowned for its organic beauty and seafood. According to 2015 survey data, the island’s populace is approximately 340, 000.
A 9.0 scale undersea earthquake that struck Japan’s east in March 2011 caused a storm that left about 18,500 people dead or missing.
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant experienced its worst post-war catastrophe and most profound nuclear incident since Chernobyl as a result of the 2011 tsunami, which already sent three reactors into panic.
The Shiga and Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plants in the region affected by the earthquake on Friday had no abnormalities, according to government official Hirokazu Matsuno, who spoke to reporters in Tokyo.