Earthquake Hits Hokkaido
On Thursday, an earthquake paralyzed the northern
island of Hokkaido. They have reported that at least one person was killed and
32 are still missing. This triggered landslides and knocked out power to its
5.3 million residents. It is reported that 120 people have been injured after
the 6.7 magnitude quake. Dozens of landslides exposed barren hillsides near the
town of Atsuma in southern Hokkaido. According to an article, "the
entire island was without power after Hokkaido Electric Power Co said it
conducted an emergency shutdown of all its fossil fuel-fired power plants
following the quake." The quake hit at exactly 3:08 a.m. Luckily it did
not pose a tsunami risk. However, it was still registered as a strong 6 on
Japan's 7-point earthquake scale. Other agencies reported after shocks but it
did not cause major damage.
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