Seismic intensity 4 in Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki No worries about tsunami | NHK

At around 6:42 pm on the 5th, there were earthquakes in Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Gunma prefectures that observed shaking with a seismic intensity of 4. There is no need to worry regarding the tsunami caused by this earthquake.

The seismic intensity of each place is
Seismic intensity 4
▽ Chikusei City, Ibaraki Prefecture
▽ Utsunomiya City, Ashikaga City, Sano City, Kanuma City, Shimotsuke City, Takanezawa Town, Tochigi Prefecture,
▽ It is located in Oizumi Town, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture.

We also observed seismic intensity 3 tremors in Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, and Chiba prefectures.

In addition, we observed shaking with seismic intensity 2 and 1 in a wide range such as Kanto Koshinetsu and Tohoku.

According to the observations of the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter is in the southern part of Ibaraki prefecture, the depth of the epicenter is 40 km, and the magnitude indicating the magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 4.8.

No reports of abnormalities in nuclear facilities in Ibaraki Prefecture (as of 7:50 pm)

According to the Ibaraki Prefecture Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Division, as of 7:50 pm, there was an abnormality from nuclear-related facilities in Ibaraki Prefecture, including the Tokai No. 2 Nuclear Power Station, which was shut down in Tokai Village, where seismic intensity 2 was observed. There is no report.

In addition, there is no change in the value of the monitoring post that measures the radiation dose around the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant.

JR Mito Line and Kanto Railway Joso Line Delayed due to speed regulation (7:00 pm)

According to the JR East Mito branch office, the JR Mito Line is temporarily speed-controlled due to the impact of the earthquake that observed shaking with a seismic intensity of 4 in Chikusei City, and as of 7:00 pm, Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Yuki City in Ibaraki Prefecture. It means that there is a delay of several minutes from Otabayashi Station.

Other lines under the jurisdiction of the Mito branch, such as the Joban Line, are operating normally.

In addition, other railways in the prefecture are delayed by regarding 15 minutes as of 7:00 pm due to the influence of the Kanto Railway Joso Line’s speed regulation in Chikusei City.

Speed ​​regulation on some expressways in Tochigi and Gunma

According to the Japan Road Traffic Information Center, there are no closed sections due to this earthquake.

Speed ​​regulation is enforced in some parts of Tochigi prefecture and Gunma prefecture,
▽ There is a 50km regulation between the Tatebayashi interchange and the Kanuma interchange on the Tohoku Expressway.
▽ Between the Kamisato service area on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and the Shibukawa Ikaho interchange
▽ It means that there is a regulation of 80km between Takasaki Junction on the Kita Kanto Expressway and Ota Kiryu Interchange.