At 6:30 on June 25th, Beijing time, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in the waters near the eastern part of Honshu, Japan (latitude 40.20 degrees north, longitude 142.40 degrees east). The focal depth was 50 kilometers.
According to a report by Japanese TBS television station, on June 25 local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency held a press conference and stated that in the coming week or so, areas with strong earthquake sensations should be aware of another earthquake of similar magnitude.
After an earthquake, within 2 to 3 days, a larger earthquake is often likely to occur. Citizens are urged to heighten vigilance. Japan Meteorological Agency spokesperson said.
On June 25th, local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency held a press conference. Japan's TBS television station
According to reports, after the earthquake, the shaking was intense in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. There may have been a slight change in sea level along the Japanese coast, but there were no tsunami warnings.
Japan Electric Power Company stated that no abnormalities were found at the Tokoname Nuclear Power Plant in Aomori Prefecture and the Nohyukawa Nuclear Power Plant in Miyagi Prefecture. Tokyo Electric Power Company indicated that no new abnormalities have been observed at the Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Second Nuclear Power Plants in Fukushima County.
Tokyo Railway Company announced that both directions of the Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shin-Ekurō have been suspended. The section between Sendai and Shin-Ekurō experienced a temporary power outage due to the earthquake, but power restoration has been completed. Staff are currently checking the damage to equipment, and it is not yet determined when operations will resume.
Japanese Prime Minister Koike Kahe said that she has instructed relevant departments to quickly grasp the situation of the disaster, implement emergency relief measures, and promptly and accurately disseminate disaster information to the public.
