TOYAMA PREFECTURE, Japan, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Shinkansen encountered 7 of Japan's Noto PeninsulaA magnitude 6 earthquake.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Ouyang Dina.
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At about 16:10 pm local time on January 1, when the 531st train of the Hokuriku Shinkansen in Japan that the reporter was riding was near Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, it suddenly began to shake violently, and the mobile phones of the passengers in the carriage sounded a rapid ** alarm almost at the same time.
The shaking lasted for more than 20 seconds, and the train began to slow down until it stopped. At this time, the power in the carriage was cut off, and there was a notice that it was necessary to stop the emergency due to **.
According to a flash report received on a mobile phone, the epicenter was in the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture, more than 60 kilometers away from the train. The Japan Meteorological Agency determined the magnitude to be 7Level 6 and a series of tsunami warnings were issued.
At around 16:20, the piercing alarm sounded again in the carriage through the passenger's mobile phone, and the train shook again for more than 10 seconds, and the tremor was weakened compared with the last time. The train will announce that it will take some time to confirm the situation. At 16:36, the power supply in the carriage was restored for the first time.
In the next two hours, aftershocks continued to strike, and the train experienced at least three power outages. The reporter's mobile phone disaster prevention software has prompted more than 20 times, with different magnitudes, and the overall sense of earthquake is weaker than the previous two.
As is often the case in Japan**, most of the passengers on the train are relatively calm, waiting for further news in their seats. While recording the relevant situation on the train, the reporter communicated with colleagues and sent back the report.
As of 10:00 local time, the train was still parked in the night, and passengers received information that time was still needed to confirm the situation. According to information released by East Japan Railway Company, some sections of the Joetsu Shinkansen and Hokuriku Shinkansen have been temporarily suspended due to **, and it is not yet known when they will reopen. (ENDS).