Earthquake in Tokyo and Chiba, Japan
Natural disaster on October 7, 2021
On the evening of October 7, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan.
The epicenter of the earthquake was in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, at a depth of 61 kilometers.
In the capital, during the tremors, the walls of buildings and furniture swayed slightly, and an emergency warning system was triggered in the city.
There was a partial power outage and the pipes of the water supply system burst.
High-speed trains in the Tokyo area have been suspended.
Several people are reported to have received minor injuries.
The government has established an emergency response team.
There is no threat of a tsunami in Japan after the earthquake, but seismologists warn of the possibility of new powerful aftershocks.
Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the most seismically active regions in the world.
The country accounts for about 20% of earthquakes in the world with a magnitude of 6 points and above.
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