A strong earthquake has struck Tokyo, Japan again, shaking buildings in the metropolitan on the night of April 21, 2011 (Thursday).
Tokyo, Japan at night | Photo courtesy of Insomniac.ac
The quake measured a preliminary Richter Scale reading of Magnitude 6.3 and struck the epicenter, 64 km (39 miles) East of the capital at 10:37:03 PM (Tokyo Time), according to the US Geological Survey. The magnitude was later downgraded to 6.1.
The Japan's Meteorological Agency issued no tsunami warning.
There were also no immediate reports of damage and casualties from the recent quake.
Central Japan has been hit by a strong earthquake which registered a Richter Scale reading of magnitude 5.8 on Saturday morning, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Shaking buildings in Tokyo, the temblor's epicenter was recorded off 81 km (50 miles) North of the capital. It struck the area at 11:19 am (0219 GMT), USGS reported.
According to reports, the quake did not disrupt the emergency crews who are working to cool crippled reactors around the clock at a nuclear plant hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami last month.
There were also no immediate reports of any damage or casualties from the latest strong quake.
Less than a day after the 6.6-magnitude quake, another powerful temblor hit 19 km (12 miles) WSW (247°) Iwaki, Honshu, Japan on April 12, 2011 at 2:07 p.m. (Tokyo Time) - just a few kilometers away from the epicenter of yesterday's earthquake which struck the area at 5:16 p.m.
Today's quake registered at magnitude 6.0.
It appears that the recent strong quakes are aftershocks of the destructive 9.0 -magnitude earthquake on March 11 which killed thousands. According to reports, there have been more than 400 aftershocks from last month's devastating quake. Doctors also said to have reported increased cases of dizziness coined as "earthquake sickness" due to the tremors.
The April 12 Japan Earthquake has not triggered any tsunami. However, it has killed 6 lives after causing landslides, according to recent reports.
Exactly one month after the devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake on March 11, Japan was struck by another strong quake which registered magnitude 7.1 on the Richter Scale on April 11, 2011 at 5:16 p.m., local time. (Update: magnitude downgraded to 6.6)
The epicenter was located at 38 km (24 miles) W (260°) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan. It has a depth of 13.1 km. A tsunami warning has reportedly been issued. Reports say a half-meter high wave is expected at the Fukushima prefecture. (Update: tsunami warning lifted!)
Four days ago, Japan was also hit by a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake which killed 4 and injured 100 people.
There has been no reports of damage from the most recent quake.
On April 7, 2011, at 11:32 p.m local time, a strong aftershock which registered at 7.1-magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Northern Japan again which is same epicenter of the devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake on March 11. At first it was reported magnitude 7.4 but later downgraded to 7.1.
A tsunami warning of up to 6 feet was issued immediately and people along the coastline were told to evacuate. The tsumani warning was lifted after 90 minutes.
According to reports, the tremor also caused power shutdown in several areas in the Northeast and may have further damaged the Fukushima plant. Workers also evacuated the plant until the danger of tsunami caused by this latest shock is past.
The powerful April 7 earthquake killed 2 and injured a hundred people, according to latest news reports.
Here's a Youtube video of the April 7, 2011 Japan Earthquake:
April 7, 2011 Japan Earthquake | Video courtesy of Youtube
While the Japanese people are struggling to deal with the catastrophe caused by the destructive earthquake and tsunami last month, their efforts are rather getting shaky as new earthquakes are being experienced every now and then.
On April 7, 2011, at 11:32 p.m local time, a strong aftershock which registered at 7.1-magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Northern Japan again which is same epicenter of the devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake on March 11. At first it was reported magnitude 7.4 but later downgraded to 7.1.
A tsunami warning of up to 6 feet was issued immediately and people along the coastline were told to evacuate. The tsumani warning was lifted after 90 minutes.
According to reports, the tremor also caused power shutdown in several areas in the Northeast and may have further damaged the Fukushima plant. Workers also evacuated the plant until the danger of tsunami caused by this latest shock is past.
The powerful April 7 earthquake killed 2 and injured a hundred people, according to latest news reports.
Here's a Youtube video of the April 7, 2011 Japan Earthquake:
April 7, 2011 Japan Earthquake | Video courtesy of Youtube
Tokyo, Japan at night | Photo courtesy of Insomniac.ac
