At 7 degrees in Japan, at least 2 people were killed

Yesterday morning, a 7-magnitude earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least two people and injuring dozens. It is known that the earthquake caused landslides and collapsed a bridge.

However, there is no risk of tsunamis. According to the US seismic survey, the epicenter is located in Akita prefecture, 100km north of Sendai city and 10km deep.

The earthquake rocked buildings in nearby towns, and also in Tokyo, 390km south of Akita. After the earthquake, all high-speed trains in the region were temporarily suspended and 29,000 households were cut off.

According to the authorities, the two nuclear power plants in the region are not affected. An earthquake last year in central Japan caused a small amount of radioactivity to leak at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant.

It is known that seismologists have issued an early warning order just before the earthquake occurred at about 8:45 this morning.

Images on Japan's NHK TV show Sendai's security cameras vibrating in about 30 seconds.

Later, the Chief of the Japanese Cabinet Office Nobutaka Machimura in Tokyo said one person was killed by a landslide in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. Another person also died in Iwate prefecture, near the epicenter, as the person fled a building and was hit by a truck. He also said that 1 out of 8 injured people is in critical condition.

According to Japanese television, four people were seriously injured at the airport in Sendan, when the bus carrying them was wobbly. Children and at least 1 teacher were also injured when the glass doors at an Oshu child care center were broken.

Some pictures after the earthquake: