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Seismic intensity 4 in Miyagi prefecture, Iwate prefecture No worries about tsunami | NHK

Around 5:10 am on the 6th, there was an earthquake in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures that observed shaking with a seismic intensity of 4. There is no need to worry about the tsunami caused by this earthquake.

It was the observation of the shaking of seismic intensity 4
In Sendai City, Ishinomaki City, Natori City, Tome City, Kurihara City, Higashi Matsushima City, Osaki City, Matsushima Town, Wakuya Town, Minami Sanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture,
It is Kitakami City, Ichinoseki City, and Sumita Town in Iwate Prefecture.

In addition, the shaking of seismic intensity 3
In addition to observations in Morioka City, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Fukushima City, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, Obanazawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, etc., shaking with seismic intensity 2 and 1 was observed in Tohoku, Kanto, and various parts of Niigata Prefecture.

According to the observations of the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter is off the coast of Miyagi prefecture, the depth of the epicenter is 60 km, and the magnitude indicating the magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 5.4.

Tohoku Electric Power Onagawa Nuclear Power Station, Miyagi Prefecture No abnormality

According to Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc., the Onagawa Nuclear Power Station in Miyagi Prefecture has not had any abnormalities due to the earthquake, and the values ​​of the monitoring posts that measure the radiation dose in the surrounding area have not changed.

No damage information as of 5:40 am Firefighting in Miyagi Prefecture

According to each fire department in Miyagi prefecture, as of 5:40 am, we are continuing to confirm that there is no information on the damage and injuries caused by the earthquake.

Iwate Prefectural Police Fire Department No damage information as of 5:20 am

In Iwate Prefecture, where the shaking of seismic intensity 4 was observed, the police and fire department did not have any damage information at 5:20 am, so we are continuing to confirm it.

Delayed on some JR Shinkansen Conventional lines operate as usual

According to JR East, the Tohoku-Hokkaido Line will slow down between Kurikoma Kogen Station in Miyagi Prefecture and Ichinoseki Station in Iwate Prefecture due to the impact of the earthquake, so some trains are expected to be delayed in this section. is.

According to the JR East Sendai branch office, as of 5:30 am, the conventional lines in Miyagi prefecture are operating as usual.

Miyagi Prefectural Police Headquarters No damage information as of 5:15 am

According to the Miyagi Prefectural Police Headquarters, as of 5:15 am, there is no information on the damage or injuries caused by this earthquake in Miyagi prefecture.

At NHK Sendai Broadcasting Station, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, where seismic intensity 3 was observed

At the NHK Sendai Broadcasting Station, which has a seismic isolation structure in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, where a seismic intensity of 3 was observed, the tremors that pushed up steadily followed by small tremors for about 10 seconds, and I felt the tremors that pushed up again.