Earthquake in Japan: shocking videos of the strong earthquake that was felt this Tuesday

This Tuesday, January 9, it was reported a new earthquake in Japan. On this occasion, the earthquake had a magnitude of magnitude 6, with an epicenter at a depth of 10 kilometers off the coast of the prefecture of Niigataas reported by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The tremor occurred at a point close to the earthquake that occurred last January 1 magnitude 7.6which left, until now, 202 dead and 102 missing, most of them in Ishikawa prefecture.

For now the authorities They do not report significant material damage or serious injuries. Some videos were published on the social network 'X' showing what was experienced on Tuesday morning in the Asian country.

The new earthquake occurred off the coast of the sea of ​​JapanHowever, according to the AFP news agency, no tsunami warnings have been issued.

In Niigatathe earthquake reached the low level of 5 on the closed Japanese scale of 7, which focuses on the destructive power of the tremor, while in the neighboring prefecture of Toyama and in Ishikawa reached level 4.

The authorities have warned of the danger of new damage to buildings or infrastructure and land movements.

(Also: Some 300 missing and 168 dead in the Japan earthquake a week later).

The earthquake would have occurred at 5:59 p.m., according to local time on the Japanese coast.

Since the earthquake that occurred on January 1, more than 1,200 replicasincluding several with a magnitude greater than 5. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, during the next few weeks there is the risk of new earthquakes of equal or greater intensity than that of 7.6.

It should be remembered that the New Year's natural disaster still leaves 28,000 people displaced and thousands of homes without electricity or running water.

The search continues for those missing due to the earthquake in Japan

According to the latest figures offered by the local authorities of the prefecture of Ishikawathe region most affected by the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that shook the western coast of central Japan, at least 202 dead and 102 missing.

In Wajima, one of the most affected towns81 people died while 91 did it in Suzu, 5 in Nanao City, 20 in Anamizu, 2 in Noto, 2 in Shiga and one person in Hakui. Throughout the Asian country, The number of injuries, including serious and minor injuries, stood at 565.

The tasks of search for victims and assistance to the victims continue hampered by snow and road damage. Some 6,300 armed forces personnel Japanese have joined the local rescue teams and sent from other provinces to participate in rescue and supply efforts.

(Also read: 5.3 earthquake shakes Japan again while rescue efforts continue).

This Tuesday, the Japanese Government announced that will allocate more than 4.7 billion yen (about 30 million euros) from its reserve funds to send humanitarian aid to the Noto peninsula, including food, water, fuel and other essential products.

Howeverdamage to roads and access roads is making it difficult to transport supplies, that are having to be delivered by drones or even rescue personnel on foot.

*Note made with information from EFE
Laura Nathalia Quintero Ariza.
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