On the thirteenth, it will likely be two years since an earthquake with a most seismic depth of higher 6 was noticed in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures. The catastrophe space in Fukushima Prefecture was hit by an earthquake with a most seismic depth of higher 6 in March final 12 months, and there are nonetheless buildings that can not be repaired on account of repeated harm.
On February 13, two years in the past, an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, and extreme shaking with a seismic depth of higher 6 was noticed in Soma City, Kunimi Town, Shinchi Town, Fukushima Prefecture, and Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
It is believed to have been an aftershock of the large earthquake that prompted the Great East Japan Earthquake 12 years in the past. In Fukushima Prefecture, two folks died, together with associated deaths, and 100 folks have been critically or barely injured.
The harm to homes was additionally critical, and greater than 23,500 homes in Fukushima Prefecture have been broken, together with 137 utterly destroyed homes.
On March 16, 2016, simply over a 12 months after this earthquake, there was one other massive earthquake with its epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, and Soma City and Kunimi Town have been once more hit by tremors with a seismic depth of higher 6.
In Soma City, there are lots of buildings which have simply been repaired after being broken by the earthquake the 12 months earlier than, and have been broken once more. There is a present state of affairs the place repairs are usually not catching up.