An earthquake with a seismic intensity of over 5 in Aomori Prefecture The epicenter is off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, and there is no concern about the M5.9 tsunami.

At around 2:46 am on the 6th, there was an earthquake observing a maximum seismic intensity of 5 upper in Aomori prefecture. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter is off the coast of Iwate prefecture, and the depth of the epicenter is 56 km. The magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be magnitude (M) 5.9. There is no worry about the tsunami caused by this earthquake.

The government has set up an official residence liaison office at the crisis management center of the prime minister’s office. The Japan Meteorological Agency has called attention to earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of 5 or higher for the next week or so. In particular, it is said that large-scale earthquakes often occur within a few days after the occurrence.

JR East’s Tohoku, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen trains operate normally from the first train. According to Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc., no abnormalities have been confirmed at the Higashidori nuclear power plant in Aomori prefecture and the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi prefecture. According to Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited, no abnormalities have been confirmed at the nuclear fuel cycle facility in Rokkasho Village in the prefecture.

The seismic intensity of each area is as follows.

Seismic intensity 5 upper=upstairs (Aomori) ▽ Seismic intensity 5 lower=Hachinouchi Maru, Hachinohe Nango, Southern Tomomechi (Aomori) Morioka Shibumin (Iwate) ▽ Seismic intensity 4=Misawa, Rokudo, Tohoku Town Hall, Oirase Nakashita, Mitsudo, Goto (Aomori) Morioka, Miyako, Kuji, Tono, Nito, Yawatahira Daisara, Takizawa, Shizukuishi, Katsumaki, Iwate, Yabuki, Yamada Hachiman, Iwaizumi, Tanohata, Fuyo, Light Rice, Noda, Kudo, Ichido (Iwate), etc. ▽ Seismic intensity 3=Hakodate Shinhama (Hokkaido) Aomori, Mutsu, Rokugasho (Aomori) Ofunato, Kitakami, Kamaishi (Iwate) Kesennuma (Miyagi) Noshiro Futatsui (Akita), etc. ▽ Seismic intensity 2=Urakawa (Hokkaido) Hiromae, Goshogawara (Aomori) Ofunato Inokawa (Iwate) Sendai, Ishimaki (Miyagi) Akita, Noyo, Yokote (Akita) Sakata, Tendo (Yamagata) Koriyama, Futaba (Fukushima) Hitachi Ota Kanai (Ibaraki), etc. ▽ Seismic intensity 1=Hakodate , Kushiro, Obihiro, Chitose (Hokkaido) Fukaura, Kazamaura (Aomori) Megawa (Miyagi) Oshika (Akita) Yonezawa, Tsuruoka (Yamagata) Fukushima, Onahama (Fukushima) Mito, Tsuchiura, Tokaimura (Iwate) Kanuma Kobodai (Tochigi) (Gunma) Kuki (Saitama) Murakami Kangawa (Niigata), etc.

Due to this earthquake, the National Instant Warning System (J Alert) of the Fire Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications targets Aomori and Iwate prefectures. , Issued an emergency earthquake bulletin with an expected maximum seismic intensity of less than 5. (Joint)