At 17:19 today, @中国**Taiwan Network released a message——
China's ** Taiwan Network officially determined: At 16:59 on January 9, off the coast of the west coast of Honshu, Japan (37 north latitude80 degrees, 137 east longitude75 degrees) occurs 5Magnitude 9**, with an epicenter depth of 10 km.
Previously, the CCTV news client released a report at around 17 o'clock, according to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), at about 17:59 local time on the 9th, 6Category 0**, the maximum tremor was felt with a seismic intensity of 5 weak, and the areas where the greatest tremor was observed were Nagaoka City, Chuetsu Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, and other places. The depth of the epicenter was 10 km.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, this ** may cause some degree of change in the sea level, but it will not cause a tsunami. In addition, TEPCO is currently confirming whether there will be an impact on the Kashiwazaki Kariba Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture.
Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupted for the first time this year with 1,200 meters of smoke.
CCTV news client reported in the afternoon that according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the crater at the summit of Nandake Mountain on Sakurajima, located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu Prefecture, Japan, began to erupt at 15:52 local time on the 9th, and volcanic smoke rose from the crater to about 1,200 meters into the air.
It is said that this is the first eruption of the Sakurajima volcano this year. The volcano erupted 89 times last year. There are five levels of alert for volcanic eruptions in Japan, with level 5 being the highest. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has maintained the volcano alert level at 3 on Sakurajima and restricted access to the mountain.
Sakurajima is an active volcanic island located in Kagoshima Bay, covering an area of 77 square kilometers and consisting of three volcanic bodies: Mt. Kita, Mt. Nakadake, and Mt. Minami.
*: Jinan Times Comprehensive CCTV News Client, @中国**Taiwan Network.
Editor: Zhang Xiaonan.