Footage shows western Japan nuclear plant shaking at moment quake hit | ABS-CBN News

Описание: A nuclear power plant in western Japan is working “as normal”, its parent company said on Tuesday (January 6), after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit its premises in Japan’s Chugoku region, followed by a series of aftershocks.

The epicentre of the first earthquake was in eastern Shimane prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, adding that there was no danger of a tsunami.

Chugoku Electric Power, which runs, Shimane Nuclear Power Station about 32 km (20 miles) away, said operations were continuing as usual at its No.2 unit. Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority said there were no irregularities following the quake.

Surveillance camera footage showed the Shimane Nuclear Power Station shaking at on Tuesday morning when the quake hit at around 10:18 a.m. local time (0118 GMT).

West Japan Railway said it had suspended Shinkansen bullet-train operations between Shin-Osaka and Hakata following the quake.

The earthquake had a seismic intensity of upper-5 on Japan's 1-7 scale, strong enough to make movement difficult without support.

Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas. Japan accounts for about one-fifth of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.

(Production: Joseph Campbell)

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