2 killed, 92 injured after magnitude-7.4 quake strikes northeastern Japan
STORY: 2 killed, 92 injured after magnitude-7.4 quake strikes northeastern Japan
DATELINE: March 17, 2022
LENGTH: 00:00:39
LOCATION: Tokyo
CATEGORY: OTHERS
SHOTLIST:
1. pictures of Japan after the earthquake(courtesy of Kyodo News)
STORYLINE:
Two people were killed and 92 others injured after a strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan late Wednesday night, police and fire authorities said Thursday.
As of 6:30 a.m. local time on Thursday, a total of 92 people were reported injured in seven prefectures including Miyagi and Fukushima, where the quake was registered at magnitude 7.4, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
Strong shaking was felt in the country's northeastern and eastern areas, especially in Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures where the quake was logged six upper on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at seven.
The temblor occurred at around 11:36 p.m. local time Wednesday with a north latitude of 37.7 and an east longitude of 141.7 and at a depth of 60 km.
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