Japan Meteorological Agency ends weeklong earthquake risk advisory

7 articles · Updated · Kyodo News Plus · Apr 27

The advisory, covering seven prefectures from Hokkaido to Chiba, ended at 5 p.m. Monday after a magnitude 7.7 quake and a separate 6.2 quake in Hokkaido.
Ten injuries were reported in Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate, and over 100 schools temporarily closed. The latest quake did not disrupt Hokkaido Shinkansen service.
Authorities urge continued disaster preparedness, citing lessons from the 2011 megaquake. Enhanced evacuation measures could reduce fatalities by 80% in worst-case scenarios along the Japan and Chishima trenches.

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