Earthquake beyond grade 7 on the Richter scale in Japan
Earthquake in Japan in the area of northern Hokkaido Island not far from where the troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant stands. already the subject of a known nuclear incident during the 2014 earthquake and tsunami.
These are the areas most affected.
Tokyo was also hit creating a lot of apprehension, from what Asahi Simbun says, but fortunately limited damage. Some external structures have collapsed, but there is no significant damage.
As for the weak point, namely Fukushima, for now there is no damage to the nuclear power plant. Fortunately this time the earthquake, although very strong, did not cause an anomalous tail and the structure of the plant is designed to withstand even worse earthquakes.
Clearly, however, the confusion created was strong, as you can see from the following video, but nothing dramatic:
Some highways have been blocked by landslides, as happened to the one leading to Fukushima. Experts expect at least six aftershocks, which could also have considerable force, over the next week.
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