The number of victims of the earthquake in Japan has increased to 50 people.

The number of victims of the earthquake off the coast of Aomori Prefecture in Japan has reached 50 people. This was reported on December 9 by the NHK TV channel.

According to the newspaper, the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that occurred on the night of December 8 also led to significant material damage. In Aomori, damage was confirmed to 11 buildings, including residential buildings, sheds and warehouses. Dangerous phenomena have been recorded in a number of settlements: soil liquefaction occurred in the port of Hachinohe, and subsidence occurred in the fishing harbor of Higashidori.

It is specified that serious incidents occurred in hospitals and public buildings. At Mutsu Hospital in Aomori, floors were flooded due to the fire extinguishing system, and patients had to be urgently evacuated. Cracks 25 m long have formed in Hachinohe City Hall, facades, windows and interior elements have been damaged in shopping malls and bars. Stone torii gates have collapsed in a number of temples.

NHK adds that the city of Hachinohe was most severely affected, where the intensity of the tremors reached 6 points. Local authorities and services continue to assess the damage and eliminate the consequences. At the same time, no emergency situations have been recorded at nuclear facilities, including the Fukushima-1 NPP.

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More than 60 people became victims, many still remain under the rubble.

On the same day, the Geospatial Information Administration of Japan reported that a powerful earthquake off the coast of Aomori Prefecture in the north of the country led to a horizontal displacement of the earth's crust in the epicenter area by about 9 cm. The Agency also notes that the results of the preliminary analysis can be clarified after additional verification of the data.

The day before, an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 occurred in northern Japan. Tremors were recorded off the eastern coast of Amori Prefecture. The depth of the earthquake is about 50 km. Subsequently, a tsunami with a height of 40 cm was recorded in the northeast of Japan. In addition, near the city of Kuji in Iwate Prefecture, tsunami waves reached 50 cm in height.

Later, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed the government to cooperate with regional authorities to rescue the victims and provide timely information about the tsunami and evacuation. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara noted that about 800 households were left without electricity.

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