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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TOKYO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 jolted northeastern Japan on Monday evening, forcing the suspension of the ocean discharge of radioactively contaminated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
According to public broadcaster NHK, no deviations from standards have been recorded at nuclear power plants located on the island of Hokkaido and in the northeastern prefectures of Aomori, Miyagi, and Fukushima.
Japanese power company Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said the discharge of radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean was stopped at 11:42 p.m. local time following a tsunami warning.
According to the Kyodo News Agency, several non-fatal injuries were reported in Aomori and Hokkaido. The Aomori Prefectural Government stated that approximately 2,700 homes were without power.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the tremors were recorded at 11:15 PM local time, with the hypocenter located at a depth of 50 kilometers. In the city of Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, the tremors measured "higher than 6" on Japan's 7-point seismic intensity scale, prompting a tsunami warning to be issued for coastal areas of Aomori, Iwate, and Hokkaido prefectures.
The JMA predicts wave heights of up to 3 meters could occur along the coast of Iwate, in the central Pacific coast of Hokkaido, and on the Pacific coast of Aomori. Residents of these areas are advised to evacuate immediately to higher ground.
According to the department, waves 50 centimeters high were recorded on Tuesday in the village of Urakawa in Hokkaido at 00:21 local time and in the port of Kuji in Iwate Prefecture at 00:10 local time.
Shinkansen high-speed train services on the Tohoku Line in northeastern Japan have been suspended in both directions between Fukushima and Shin-Aomori stations due to the earthquake, according to train operator Japan Railway.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stated that the government is collecting information on casualties and property damage. To address the aftermath of the earthquake, the government has established a crisis management office within the Prime Minister's Office.
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