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August 8

Off the coast of Kyushu, Japan

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred(Details →)

Evening of August 9

Tokyo Metropolitan Area

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake also occurred

After the earthquake

Japan Meteorological Agency released

"Japan Nankai Trough Earthquake Temporary Information

"Major Earthquake Alert"

This is the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Ever issued

First major earthquake warning

Warning from the Japan Meteorological Agency

Causing public anxiety

Appearing in many places

The phenomenon of people rushing to buy daily necessities

On August 10, people in many parts of Japan went to supermarketsBuy in bulkdrinking water、instant noodles、toilet paperSome supermarkets are out of stock of daily necessities such asMany supermarkets have called on the public not to over-stock supplies, and some have introduced purchase restrictions.

Data from Japanese e-commerce platforms show that searches for disaster prevention supplies have surged. As of the morning of the 10th,Portable toilet、Pickled FoodandBottled waterThe highest-selling product.

at the same time,The warning of a major earthquake also caused many people to cancel their travel plans., some popular tourist destinations and hotels have received many calls for cancellation of reservations in the past two days.

According to Japanese media reports, if a major earthquake occurs in the Nankai Trough in the Pacific Ocean east of Japan, the Pacific coast of Japan, including the Kanto region from the capital Tokyo to Kyushu and Okinawa, will experience strong earthquakes and tsunamis. In the worst case,The death toll from the earthquake may exceed 320,000, and at least 2.38 million houses will be destroyed.。

To this end, parts of Japan's Pacific coast began preparing for a major earthquake on August 9, opened shelters, and required emergency personnel to be on standby 24 hours a day.

Miyazaki Prefecture, Kochi Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture and other places launched major earthquake preparedness work on the 9th.

Miyazaki Prefecture held a disaster response headquarters meeting on the morning of the 9th. The city of Nichinan, which is under its jurisdiction, inspected the openness of shelters and repaired water pipes damaged by the earthquake on the same day.

Some areas of Kochi Prefecture were closed as of the morning of the 9th.At least 75 shelters have been opened。

Shizuoka Prefecture RequestEmergency officials to remain on 24-hour standby for next week。

Source: Knews, CCTV Finance, Xinhua News Agency, Red Star News, Haike News