The Tohoku Shinkansen was temporarily suspended by the 5.8-scale earthquake off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan-International-Freedom Times Newsletter



A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture at 12:24 noon today. (The journey section is taken from the website of the Japan Meteorological Agency)

2022/05/22 13:21

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report]A strong earthquake of 5.8 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan at 12:24 local time today, and the Tohoku Shinkansen was temporarily suspended.

According to the observation data of the Japan Meteorological Agency, the 5.8-magnitude earthquake occurred at 12:24 this afternoon with a depth of 30 kilometers. The maximum earthquake intensity measured in various places was “5 weak” in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, and 4 in other cities, villages and towns in Fukushima Prefecture; Miyagi, Yamagata, Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Niigata prefectures measured 3.

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According to Japan《NHK》According to the report, when the earthquake struck, apartments in the center of Iwaki City could be shaken violently for about 20 seconds, and a large number of goods fell from store shelves. Experts have mentioned that it is necessary to pay attention to the recurrence of earthquakes of the same size in the next few weeks.

When the earthquake occurred, the entire section of the Tohoku Shinkansen from Shin-Shirakawa Station to Shiraishi Zao Station was temporarily suspended and resumed at 12:32. In addition, the JR Joban Line was also affected by the earthquake. All lines from Otsuko Station in Kita-Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture to Tomioka Station, Tomioka Town, Fukushima Prefecture are still suspended; Stopped.

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