Eastern Japan was rocked on Wednesday evening by a strong earthquake felt as far away as Tokyo, measuring 7.3, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) which issued a tsunami warning for much of the northern coast. -East.
The shock, long and strongly felt including in Tokyo, deprived more than two million homes of electricity, including nearly 700,000 in the Japanese capital, according to the operator Tepco.
The JR East railway company, which serves northeastern Japan, has announced significant disruptions to its network.
Tepco said on Twitter that it was carrying out checks on its facilities, including the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which had been severely damaged by a gigantic tsunami caused by a magnitude 9 earthquake in 2011.
At around 11:36 pm on March 16, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred with its epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture.
We are currently confirming the impact of this earthquake on our facilities.
—TEPCO (@TEPCO_English) March 16, 2022
Japan haunted by earthquakes
Japan remains haunted by this disaster eleven years ago which left more than 18,500 dead and missing, and forced more than 165,000 people to evacuate their homes because of the risk of radiation.
Located at the crossroads of several major tectonic plates, Japan is regularly hit by earthquakes and has strict construction standards so that its buildings are able to withstand strong tremors.