2022/03/18 23:42 Weathernews
The epicenter is off the coast of Iwate prefecture, the depth of the epicenter is regarding 20km, and the magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 5.5.
There is no need to worry regarding the tsunami caused by this earthquake.
Regarding this earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued an Earthquake Early Warning (warning).
In areas with strong shaking, be careful of earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of 5 or higher for regarding a week following the occurrence of the earthquake. In particular, large-scale earthquakes often occur in the next few days.
Although the magnitude of the earthquake is smaller than that of the day before yesterday (energy is estimated to be regarding one hundredth), the epicenter was close to the land and shallow, so it seems that strong shaking struck a relatively narrow area.
According to the preliminary analysis of the Japan Meteorological Agency, the mechanism of the earthquake seems to be a type with a tension axis in the north-northwest-south-southeast direction, including a normal fault component and a strike-slip component. It is a focal mechanism different from the earthquake off the coast of Fukushima prefecture the day before yesterday, and it is thought that it is not directly related. Let’s review our daily preparations.
In Iwate and Aomori prefectures, where the shaking was strong, it will snow until following noon on Saturday, 19th. Keep away from dangerous areas such as steep slopes in areas with strong shaking. Beware of strong winds.
Points where seismic intensity 3 or higher was observed
Noda Village Noda
Seismic intensity 5 lower:[Iwate Prefecture]
Fudai Village Doya
Seismic intensity 4:[Aomori Prefecture]
Nango, Hachinohe City
【Iwate Prefecture】
Miyako City Taro Kuji City Kawasaki Town Kuji City Edanarisawa Kuji City Nagauchi Town Kunohe Village Ibonai Ichinohe Town Kozenji
Seismic intensity 3:[Aomori Prefecture]
Maru, Hachinohe City, Morinokami, Rokudo Town, Inuotose, Oirase Town, Nakashimoda, Mito Town, Zaifukojimachi, Goto Town, Kodate, Tatsuko Town, Tako, Aomori Nambu Town, Tomabechi, Aomori Nambu Town, Flat Floor, Kamita, Kanita
【Iwate Prefecture】
Miyako City Magasaki Miyako City May Town Miyako City Kawai Miyako City Shigeru City Kuji City Yamagata Town Iwaizumi Town Iwaizumi Tanohata Village Tanohata Tanohata Village Office Iwate Hirono Town Ono Morioka City Yabukawa Ninohe City Fukuoka Ninohe City Ishikirisho Hachimantai City Osaragi Hachimantai City Tadashi Hachimantai City Iwata Hachimantai City Noda Katsumaki Town Fire Branch Office Katsumaki Town Office Iwate Town Goka City Light Rice Town Light Rice
【Miyagi Prefecture】
Hasamacho, Tome City
【Akita】
Mitane Moritake Odate City Sakura Town Odate City Hinai Town Ogita Kazuno City Hanawa
