Saturday, April 16, 2016

29 killed, 70,000 evacuated in Japan hit by 2 powerful quakes & devastating landslides (PHOTOS)


Tapak tanah runtuh yang disebabkan oleh gempa bumi yang dilihat di bandar Minamiaso, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 16, 2016 (Landslide site caused by an earthquake is seen in Minamiaso town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 16, 2016) © Reuters

JamaliahYusofYacob 29 terbunuh, 70,000 dipindahkan di Jepun dilanda 2 gempa kuat & runtuhan tanah yg dahsyat. Berpuluh-puluh Jepun dikhuatiri terperangkap di bawah runtuhan, kerana angka kematian akibat 2 gempa bumi telah meningkat kepada 29. Usaha untuk mencari mangsa yang terselamat adalah dalam buaian penuh manakala 70,000 orang telah dipindahkan dari rumah mereka ke lokasi yg lebih selamat.

Lebih 200 gegaran susulan telah melanda Jepun selepas Khamis gegaran awal 6.5 pada skala Richter yang melanda bandar Kumamoto di pulau Kyushu. Pegawai telah memberi amaran bahawa risiko gempa susulan yang kuat akan terus berlegar selama kira-kira seminggu.

Hanya 24 jam kemudian kawasan yang sama telah dilanda gempa bumi 7.1 magnitud ganas. Agensi Meteorologi Jepun secara ringkas mengeluarkan amaran tsunami untuk kawasan-kawasan yang masih belum pulih daripada gegaran dahsyat pada Khamis.



29 killed, 70,000 evacuated in Japan hit by 2 powerful quakes & devastating landslides (PHOTOS)

Dozens of Japanese are feared trapped under the rubble, as the death toll from two earthquakes has climbed to 29. The search for survivors is in full swing while 70,000 people have been moved from their homes to safer locations.

Over 200 aftershocks have hit Japan following the initial Thursday tremor of 6.5-magnitude, which hit the city of Kumamoto on the island of Kyushu. Officials have warned that the risk of further strong aftershocks will linger for about a week.

Only 24 hours later the same areas was struck by a violent 7.1-magnitude earthquake. The Japan Meteorological Agency briefly issued tsunami warnings for the areas that were still recovering from Thursday’s devastating tremors.

At least nine people were killed and more than 850 injured in the first quake. The death toll in the second has risen to 29. All in all, 1,500 people have been injured in the quakes, 80 of them seriously, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said. He added that about 70,000 have left their homes.

“We are aware of multiple locations where people have been buried alive,” Suga said. “Police, firefighters and Self Defense Force personnel are doing all they can to rescue them.”


Penduduk tempatan melihat keretakkan disebabkan oleh gempa bumi di jalan raya di bandar Mashiki, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 16, 2016 (Local residents look at cracks caused by an earthquake on a road in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 16, 2016) © Reuters

Angka kematian dalam gempa bumi boleh mendaki mengikut jam, kata pegawai Kumamoto Prefectural Tomoyuki Tanaka.

Kira-kira 170,000 isi rumah terputus bekalan elektrik dan 385,000 tanpa air berikutan gempa kuat.

Yuichiro Yoshikado menyifatkan pengalamannya semasa gempa bumi Khamis untuk AP. Beliau berada di bilik air pada masa itu.

The death toll in the earthquakes may be climbing by the hour, Kumamoto Prefectural official Tomoyuki Tanaka said.

About 170,000 households were without electricity and 385,000 without water following the powerful quakes.

Yuichiro Yoshikado described his experience during Thursday’s earthquake to AP. He was in the bathroom at the time.


Pagar Romon (bawah Kanan), ditetapkan sebagai warisan kebudayaan nasional yang penting, dan lain-lain bangunan yang rosak akibat gempa bumi yang dilihat di Aso Shrine di Aso, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 16, 2016 (Romon gate (bottom R), designated as a nationally important cultural property, and other buildings damaged by an earthquake are seen at Aso Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 16, 2016) © Reuters

"Saya meraih ke sisi tab mandi, tetapi air di dalam tab mandi, ia adalah kira-kira 70 peratus dipenuhi dengan air, akan seperti ini," katanya sambil melambai tangannya, "dan semua air terpercik keluar."

"Saya fikir saya akan mati dan saya tidak dapat menanggung apa-apa lagi," katanya.

"I grabbed onto the sides of the bathtub, but the water in the tub, it was about 70 percent filled with water, was going like this," he said, waving his arms, "and all the water splashed out."

"I thought I was going to die and I couldn't bear it any longer," he added.


Sebuah bangunan yang rosak disebabkan oleh gempa bumi dilihat dalam Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 16, 2016  (A damaged building caused by an earthquake is seen in Kumamoto, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 16, 2016) © Reuters

Antara 29 mangsa dua pelajar dari Universiti Tokai.

"Kami menawarkan solat yang ikhlas yang untuk kedua-dua," kata satu kenyataan University. "Kami cuba untuk mengesahkan keselamatan pelajar lain."

Among 29 casualties are two students from Tokai University.

“We offer our sincerest prayers for the two,” said a University statement. “We're trying to confirm the safety of other students.”


Tanah runtuh yang memusnahkan jambatan selepas gempa bumi Kumamoto (Landslide that destroyed bridge after Kumamoto earthquake) http://www.asahi.com/articles/photo/AS20160416000616.html

Gempa mencetuskan tanah runtuh besar-besaran, yang memutus jalan raya dan memusnahkan jambatan, media tempatan melaporkan, sambil menambah bahawa mereka terancam usaha menyelamat dan bantuan.

230 gempa susulan melanda Jepun pada 48 jam

Gempa susulan besar terkini dibuat beberapa jam selepas gempa bumi maut kedua dan diukur magnitud 5.3.

The quakes triggered massive landslides, which cut off roads and destroyed bridges, local media reported, adding that they imperiled rescue and relief efforts.

230 aftershocks hit Japan in 48hrs

The latest big aftershock came hours after the second deadly earthquake and measured magnitude 5.3.


Berkumpul di lobi Hotel tetamu selepas gempa bumi yang lain melanda kawasan itu di Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 16, 2016 (Hotel guests gather at the lobby after another earthquake hit the area in Kumamoto, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 16, 2016) © Reuters

Jepun telah mengalami lebih daripada 230 gegaran susulan sekurang-kurangnya tahap 1 pada skala di Jepun sejak gempa bumi kelmarin, kata agensi meteorologi Jepun.

Japan has suffered more than 230 aftershocks of at least level 1 on the Japanese scale since Thursday's earthquake, Japan's meteorological agency said.



"We have already seen several in the mid to upper 5 plus magnitude range, and over the next several days and weeks, we would not be surprised to see more earthquakes of this size," said John Bellini, a geophysicist with the USGS, as cited by Reuters.

Local residents are still in shock over the earthquakes and the following tremors.

"We have already seen several in the mid to upper 5 plus magnitude range, and over the next several days and weeks, we would not be surprised to see more earthquakes of this size," said John Bellini, a geophysicist with the USGS, as cited by Reuters.

Local residents are still in shock over the earthquakes and the following tremors.


Pegawai polis memeriksa sebuah rumah yang runtuh selepas gempa bumi di bandar Mashiki, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 16, 2016 (Police officers check a collapsed house after an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 16, 2016) © Reuters

"Kami meninggalkan rumah saya kerana kami tidak boleh tinggal kerana jolts berterusan," penduduk tempatan Hisako Ogita, 61, kepada AFP, "Ia begitu menakutkan," katanya. "Alhamdulillah kita masih hidup."

Gunung Aso gunung berapi meletus selepas 2 gempa

Beberapa jam selepas gempa bumi maut yang kedua, Agensi Meteorologi Jepun mencatatkan letusan di Gunung Aso, gunung berapi aktif yang terbesar di Jepun.

“We left my house as we could not stay due to continuous jolts,” local resident Hisako Ogata, 61, told AFP, “It was so scary," she added. "Thank God we are still alive.”

Mount Aso volcano erupts after 2 quakes

Hours after the second deadly earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency recorded an eruption at Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan.



1592 meter gunung berapi hampir 30 minit memandu dari pusat gempa bumi itu. Ia masih belum jelas sama ada aktiviti seismik gunung berapi adalah dihubungkan dengan gempa.

Banyak gambar dan video di media sosial menunjukkan kepulan asap naik kira-kira 100 meter ke langit.

monumen bersejarah rosak dalam gempa

Beberapa monumen bersejarah di Kumamoto Prefecture telah rosak teruk dalam gempa.

The 1,592-meter volcano is nearly 30 minutes’ drive from the earthquakes epicenter. It is not yet clear if the volcano’s seismic activity is connected to the quakes.

Numerous photos and videos on social media showed plumes of smoke rising some 100 meters into the sky.

Historic monuments damaged in the quakes

Several historic monuments in Kumamoto Prefecture have been badly damaged in the quakes.



Kuil Aso sebelum dan selepas  (Aso shrine before and after) . . 


Kuil Aso runtuh selepas gempa bumi di Kumamoto, Jepun (Aso Shrine collapsed after the earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan) #ImportantCulturalProperties #AsoShrine

Makam Aso berusia 1,700 tahun di bandar Aso, salah satu daripada tempat-tempat suci yang tertua dan yang paling menonjol di Jepun, telah rosak teruk. Sebahagian daripada bumbung berjubin melengkung telah diratakan di atas tanah.

pintu yang menjulang tinggi makam, yang dikenali sebagai "Romon" atau "Cherry Blossom Gate" runtuh dan musnah. Dewan Haiden atau menyembah turut dimusnahkan.

Makam Aso telah diiktiraf secara rasmi sebagai salah satu Kanpei-taisha - ia berdiri pangkat pertama tempat-tempat suci disokong kerajaan.

Gempa bumi itu juga telah memusnahkan satu lagi ikon Jepun bersejarah - Kumamoto Castle yang berusia 400 tahun, yang dianggap sebagai salah satu daripada tiga istana utama di Jepun. Dindingnya telah dilanggar teruk, rakaman televisyen menunjukkan.

The 1,700-year-old Aso Shrine in the town of Aso, one of the oldest and most prominent shrines in Japan, has been severely damaged. Some of its curved tiled roofs were flattened on the ground.

The shrine’s towering gate, known as the “Rōmon” or “Cherry Blossom Gate” collapsed and is in ruins. The haiden or worshiping hall was also destroyed.

The Aso Shrine was officially recognized as one of the Kanpei-taisha - it stood in the first rank of government-supported shrines.

The quake has also destroyed another historic Japanese icon – the 400-year-old Kumamoto Castle, which is considered one of the three main castles in Japan. Its walls were severely breached, TV footage showed.




#GempaJepun Melanggar dinding Kumamoto Kastil berusia 400 tahun (#Japanquake breaches walls of 400-year old Kumamoto Castle)
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Gempa bumi di Kyushu petang semalam adalah amat dahsyat. Antara kesedihan lain, banyak kerosakan dengan Istana Kumamoto (The earthquake in Kyushu yesterday evening was terrible. Among other sadness, lots of damage to Kumamoto Castle). 9:16 PM - 14 Apr 2016 

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IANYA Rasmi: Berapa banyak kah Putin & menteri-menterinya dapat PENDAPATAN . . .


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JamaliahYusofYacob Dengan pengisytiharan pendapatan dan harta pegawai tertinggi Rusia diterbitkan pada hari Jumaat, semua orang boleh mengintip ke dalam dompet mereka. Lihat jika anda boleh meneka berapa banyak presiden yang diperolehi pada tahun 2015, dan orang yang membuat lebih 50 kali lebih daripada dia!

It's Official: How much Putin & his ministers earn

With the declarations of income and property of Russian top officials published on Friday, everyone can have a peek into their wallets. See if you can guess how much the president earned in 2015, and who made over 50 times more than him!

1 - Vladimir Putin, President


8,891,777 rubles ($133,793) 1 land plot, 1 apartment, 1 garage. 3 cars: 2 retro Volgas, 1 Niva; 1 auto trailer

2  - Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister


8,767,882 rubles ($132,269) 1 apartment. 2 retro Volga cars

3 - Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister


7,621,267 rubles ($114,716) 1 land plot, 1 residential house, 1 apartment, 2 garages. 0 cars

4 - Sergey Shoigu, Defense Minister


10,401,932 rubles ($156,895) 2 land plots, 1 residential house, 1 apartment. 0 cars

5 - Anton Siluanov, Finance Minister


34,396,570 rubles ($518,813) 3 land plots, 2 residential houses, 2 apartments, 1 garage 3 cars: 2 Soviet, 1 BMW; 2 motorcycles: Harley Davidson, BMW

6 - Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade


144,728,253 ($2,178,199) 1 land plot, 1 apartment, 4 parking spots, 2 guest houses, 2 outbuildings 3 cars: 1 Land Rover, 1 Lada, 1 Soviet Moskvich

7 - Mikhail Abyzov, Minister for Open Government


BINGO! 455,579,586 rubles ($6,856,805) 1 apartment, 1Mercedes S500; 2 auto trailers; 4 motocycles; 1 Robinson helicopter; 1 Yamaha snowmobile

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BRICS bank meluluskan pinjaman pertama, $ 811 juta pelaburan dalam projek-projek tenaga boleh DIPERBAHARUI . . .


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JamaliahYusofYacob BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) telah meluluskan pakej pertama pinjaman bernilai kira-kira $811 juta. Keempat-empat projek di Brazil, China, Afrika Selatan dan India adalah segalanya dalam lingkungan pembaharuan pembangunan tenaga.

Keputusan untuk meluluskan pinjaman pertama, yang diserahkan di dalam bahagian, telah diluluskan oleh NDB di lembaga pengelola di luar daripada Tabung Kewangan Antarabangsa (IMF) dan mesyuarat musim bunga Bank DUNIA di Washington DC, RIA dilaporkan .

BRICS bank approves first loans, $811mn investment in renewable energy projects . . .

The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has approved its first package of loans worth some $811 million. The four projects in Brazil, China, South Africa and India are all in the renewal energy development sphere.

The decision to approve the first loans, which are to be handed out in tranches, was approved by the NDB at the board of governors on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank spring meetings in Washington DC, RIA reported.

New Development Bank membenarkan 4 pinjaman termasuk pinjaman sebanyak US $ 250 juta untuk skim tenaga boleh diperbaharui di India. permulaan yang baik. (New Development Bank sanctioned 4 loans including a loan of US$ 250 million for a renewable energy scheme in India.Good beginning)

NDB memutuskan untuk menyediakan $ 300 juta untuk Brazil, $81 juta ke China, $ 250 juta untuk India dan $ 180 juta kepada Afrika Selatan. Bank itu menganggarkan bahawa projek lapangan tenaga boleh baharu dengan gabungan kapasiti 2.37MW bersama-sama boleh membantu mengurangkan jumlah pelepasan berbahaya oleh 4 juta tan setiap tahun.

The NDB decided to provide $300 million to Brazil, $81 million to China, $250 million to India and $180 million to South Africa. The bank estimates that the renewable energy field projects with a combined capacity of 2.37MW together can help reduce the amount of harmful emissions by 4 million tons annually.

Read more: BRICS join forces on IMF quota formula reform (Baca lebih lanjut: BRICS bergabung tenaga pada IMF pembaharuan formula kuota)

"Terdapat banyak lagi projek-projek baru dalam perancangan termasuk projek-projek dari Rusia. Mereka berada di pelbagai peringkat pertimbangan atau penilaian, "kata jurucakap NDB itu.

Menteri-menteri itu juga membincangkan mewujudkan sebuah agensi penarafan kredit mereka sendiri untuk menangani dominasi barat dalam bidang ini.

"Perbincangan telah diadakan pada keberkesanan penubuhan New Bank Institut Pembangunan dan BRICS agensi penarafan," kata siaran media India. "Ia telah memutuskan bahawa satu kumpulan kerja teknikal akan meneliti isu-isu secara terperinci."

Bank Pembangunan baharu yang dibuat oleh Brazil, Rusia, India, China dan Afrika Selatan mula beroperasi pada Julai 2015, dengan modal dibenarkan permulaan sebanyak $ 100 bilion. Matlamat bank, yang beribu pejabat di Shanghai, adalah untuk membiayai projek-projek infrastruktur di negara-negara membangun untuk pembangunan lestari.

“There are many more new projects in the pipeline including projects from Russia. They are at various stages of consideration or appraisal,” the NDB spokesperson said.

The ministers also discussed creating a credit rating agency of their own to tackle the western dominance in this sphere.

“Deliberations were held on efficacy of establishment of New Development Bank Institute and BRICS rating agency,” an Indian media release said. “It was decided that a technical working group would examine the issues in detail.”

The New Development Bank created by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa started its operations in July, 2015, with initial authorized capital of $100 billion. The goals of the bank, headquartered in Shanghai, is to fund infrastructure projects in emerging economies for sustainable development.

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TERKUAT 7.1 gempa melanda hari Kumamoto Jepun selepas gegaran dahsyat sejak 2011 . . .


Orang yang dibalut dengan selimut duduk di jalan raya kerana mereka dipindahkan dari sebuah hotel selepas gempa bumi di Kumamoto, selatan Jepun. Gambar fail: April 14, 2016 (People wrapped in blankets sit on the road as they are evacuated from a hotel after an earthquake in Kumamoto, southern Japan. File photo: April 14, 2016) © Kyodo/Reuters

JamaliahYusofYacob Satu gempa bumi magnitud 7.1 melanda Jepun berhampiran bandar Kumamoto di pulau Kyushu, Agensi Meteorologi Jepun dilaporkan. Amaran tsunami telah secara ringkas dikeluarkan.

Pusat gempa gempa bumi itu melanda pada awal pagi Sabtu, terletak pada kedalaman cetek 10 kilometer, berhampiran kawasan di mana gempa bumi 6.5 melanda pada Khamis.

Baca lebih lanjut: Yang terkuat sejak Fukushima: Mengejutkan selepas gempa maut di Jepun (GAMBAR) Strongest since Fukushima: Shocking aftermath of deadly quake in Japan (PHOTOS) 

Menurut Kajian Geologi Amerika Syarikat, gempa bumi itu mempunyai magnitud 7.0 dan pusat gempa itu terletak hanya 1 km ke barat daya bandar Kumamoto.

Satu gempa susulan 5.8 magnitud juga telah dilaporkan di kawasan itu.

"Amaran Tsunami atau nasihat pada masa ini berkuat kuasa," kata Agensi Meteorologi Jepun.

Penasihat tsunami telah dikeluarkan bagi Ariake dan Yatsushiro Seas, tetapi kemudiannya telah ditarik balik.

Gempa bumi dahsyat sejak 2011 melanda negara awal minggu ini, apabila gempa bumi 6.5 magnitud melanda timur Kumamoto pada Khamis. Sekurang-kurangnya sembilan orang terbunuh dan lebih 1,000 cedera dalam bencana alam.

BACA lebih lanjut: 9 terbunuh, lebih 850 cedera dalam dahsyat Jepun gempa bumi sejak Fukushima (gambar, video) READ MORE: 9 killed, over 850 injured in deadliest Japan quake since Fukushima (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) 

Kilang Kuasa Nuklea Sendai r, satu-satunya operasi kemudahan kuasa nuklear di Jepun, terletak di rantau ini. Tidak ada kepincangan telah dilaporkan di 2 reaktor berikutan gegaran Khamis, NHK melaporkan pegawainya memetik.

Kebanyakan bangunan yang runtuh semasa gempa bumi sebelumnya ialah rumah kayu lama, penyiar berkata, sambil menambah bahawa lebuh raya juga telah retak dalam banyak bidang.

Lebih 100 gempa susulan telah melanda rantau ini berikutan Khamis gegaran awal, Reuters melaporkan. Pegawai telah kemudiannya memberi amaran bahawa risiko gempa susulan yang kuat akan terus kekal selama kira-kira seminggu.

Powerful 7.1 quake strikes Japan’s Kumamoto day after deadliest tremor since 2011

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake has hit Japan near the city of Kumamoto on the island of Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. Tsunami warnings have been briefly issued.

The epicenter of the quake, which struck in the early hours of Saturday, was located at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, near the area where a 6.5 earthquake struck on Thursday.


According to the US Geological Survey, the quake had a magnitude of 7.0 and its epicenter was located just 1 km southwest of the city of Kumamoto.

An aftershock of 5.8 magnitude has also been reported in the area.

"Tsunami warnings or advisories are currently in effect," Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The tsunami advisory was issued for the Ariake and Yatsushiro Seas, but was later lifted.

The deadliest quake since 2011 hit the country earlier this week, when a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck east of Kumamoto on Thursday. At least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in the natural disaster.

The Sendai Nuclear Power plant, the only operational nuclear power facility in Japan, is located in the region. No irregularities have been reported at its two reactors following the Thursday tremor, NHK reported citing officials.

Most of the buildings that collapsed during the previous earthquake were old wooden houses, the broadcaster said, adding that highways have also cracked in many areas.

Over a hundred aftershocks have hit the region following the initial Thursday tremor, Reuters reported. Officials have then warned that the risk of further strong aftershocks would remain for about a week.

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9 terbunuh, lebih 850 cedera dahsyat dalam gempa bumi Jepun sejak Fukushima (gambar, video) . . .



JamaliahYusofYacob Sekurang-kurangnya 9 orang terbunuh selepas gempa bumi 6.5 magnitud melanda timur Kumamoto, Jepun. Lebih 850 yang lain cedera, dengan kira-kira 400 dibawa ke hospital tempatan, menurut penyiar awam NHK.

Seorang lelaki berusia 60-an dan seorang wanita berusia 50-an beliau telah disahkan mati di sebuah hospital di Kumamoto City. Sebelum itu, 2 lagi kematian juga telah mengesahkan: seorang terbunuh selepas dihempap ​​sebuah bangunan runtuh, yang lain mati dalam kebakaran yang berlaku selepas gempa bumi itu.

Lebih daripada 850 orang telah dilaporkan cedera dalam gempa bumi itu dengan sekurang-kurangnya 400 dirawat di hospital tempatan, kata NHK.

Terdapat masa ini tiada maklumat mengenai sama ada mana-mana penduduk Rusia adalah antara, laporan agensi berita Tass cedera, memetik Kedutaan Rusia di Jepun.

Gempa bumi itu melanda pada 21:26 waktu tempatan (00:26 GMT), 11 kilometer (7 batu) timur bandar Kumamoto. Ia mempunyai kedalaman 10 kilometer (6.2 batu).

Satu gempa susulan berukuran 5.7 melanda rantau ini kira-kira 40 minit selepas gempa bumi itu, menurut Agensi Meteorologi Jepun. US Geological Survey (USGS) melaporkan bahawa gegaran yang berasingan berukuran 5.9 melanda beberapa jam kemudian.

Mashiko, sebuah kampung berhampiran dengan pusat gempa, mengalami kerosakan yang paling teruk, dengan lebih daripada 20 bangunan yang musnah dan beberapa kebakaran dilaporkan. Operasi menyelamat sedang dijalankan, dengan kira-kira 400 pasukan pertahanan anggota dikerahkan untuk membantu melihat melalui runtuhan pada waktu malam.

Perdana Menteri Jepun Shinzo Abe memberitahu pemberita bahawa kerajaan bercadang "untuk melakukan yang terbaik dan meneruskan kehidupan, penjimatan dan menyelamat sepanjang malam."

Polis tempatan berkata, mereka menerima laporan bahawa beberapa orang telah terperangkap di bawah runtuhan rumah, lapor NHK. Mereka juga berkata, beberapa lampu isyarat kehilangan kuasa selepas gempa bumi itu.

"Kertas, fail, pasu bunga dan semua jatuh di atas lantai," Kasumi Nakamura, seorang pegawai di kampung Nishihara, yang terletak berhampiran pusat gempa, katanya.

Beliau berkata bunyi ketuk-ketuk bermula kecil tetapi kemudian berkembang ganas, selama kira-kira 30 saat.

9 killed, over 850 injured in deadliest Japan quake since Fukushima (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) . . .



At least nine people were killed after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck east of Kumamoto, Japan. More than 850 others were injured, with some 400 being taken to local hospitals, according to public broadcaster NHK.

A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s have been pronounced dead at a hospital in Kumamoto City. Earlier, two more deaths have also been confirmed: one person was killed after being crushed by a collapsing building, the other died in a fire that broke out after the quake.

More than 850 people have reportedly been injured in the quake with at least 400 being treated at local hospitals, NHK said.

There is currently no information on whether any Russian residents are among the injured, Tass news agency reports, citing the Russian Embassy in Japan.

The quake hit at 9:26 p.m. local time (12:26 GMT), 11 kilometers (7 miles) east of the city of Kumamoto. It had a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).

An aftershock measuring 5.7 struck the region about 40 minutes after the quake, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a separate tremor measuring 5.9 struck a couple hours later.

Mashiko, a village close to the epicenter, suffered the worst damage, with over 20 buildings destroyed and several fires reported. The rescue operations are currently underway, with some 400 defense forces personnel deployed to help look through the debris during the night.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that the government intends "to do our utmost and carry on with life-saving and rescue operations throughout the night."

Local police said they received reports that several people were trapped under collapsed houses, NHK reported. They also said that several traffic lights lost power after the quake.

"Papers, files, flower vases and everything fell on the floor," Kasumi Nakamura, an official in the village of Nishihara, located near the epicenter, said.

He said the rattling started small but then grew violent, lasting about 30 seconds.


熊本県のスーパーがヤバイ

Sementara itu, Lembaga Peraturan Nuklear Jepun berkata tidak ada kepincangan di 3 kilang nuklear di pulau selatan Kyushu dan Shikoku berdekatan.

USGS meletakkan gempa pada magnitud 6.0.

Meanwhile, Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority said there were no irregularities at three nuclear plants on the southernmost island of Kyushu and nearby Shikoku.

The USGS put the quake at a 6.0 magnitude.



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震度7の地震があった熊本市内のブックオフの様子

Agensi Meteorologi Jepun asalnya mengeluarkan amaran tsunami, tetapi kemudian membatalkannya.

The Japan Meteorological Agency originally issued a tsunami warning, but later canceled it.




YANG terkuat  sejak Fukushima: Mengejutkan 
selepas gempa maut di Jepun (GAMBAR) . . .


A man walks near a damaged house and car caused by an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. © Kyodo/Reuters

Gempa bumi paling kuat sejak Fukushima 2011 menggegarkan Jepun pada Khamis, mengakibatkan puluhan ribu dipindahkan dari rumah, beratus-ratus cedera, dan jalan-jalan raya dan rumah-rumah musnah. Sila lihat pada gambar-gambar yang dramatik.

Strongest since Fukushima: Shocking aftermath 
Of deadly quake in Japan (PHOTOS)  . . .

The most powerful earthquake since Fukushima 2011 shook Japan on Thursday, resulting in tens of thousands evacuated from homes, hundreds of injured, and roads and houses destroyed. Take a look at the dramatic photos.


Kyushu Expressway, yang rosak akibat gempa bumi adalah dilihat di bandar Mashiki, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 15, 2016 (Kyushu Expressway, damaged by an earthquake is seen in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016) © Kyodo/Reuters


Penduduk tempatan berselubung dengan selimut kerana mereka duduk di atas jalan raya di hadapan bangunan pejabat bandar selepas gempa bumi di bandar Mashiki, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 15, 2016 (Local residents wrap themselves in blankets as they sit on the road in front of the town office building after an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016) © Kyodo/Reuters


Anggota bomba berjalan di antara rumah-rumah runtuh yang disebabkan oleh gempa bumi di bandar Mashiki, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 15, 2016  (Firefighters walk among collapsed houses caused by an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016) © Kyodo/Reuters


Pekerja penyelamat menggunakan pengusung untuk membawa seorang wanita yang diselamatkan dari sebuah rumah yang runtuh di bandar Mashiki, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 15, 2016  (Rescue workers use a stretcher to carry a woman who was rescued from a collapsed house in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016) © Kyodo/Reuters


Seorang penduduk tempatan terletak pada anjing peliharaan di sebuah pusat pemindahan selepas gempa bumi di bandar Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 15, 2016 (A local resident rests with a pet dog at an evacuation center after an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016) © Kyodo/Reuters


Anggota bomba memeriksa sebuah rumah yang runtuh selepas gempa bumi di bandar Mashiki, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 15, 2016 (Firefighters check a collapsed house after an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016) © Kyodo/Reuters


Penduduk tempatan berselubung dengan selimut mereka duduk di atas jalan raya selepas mereka dipindahkan dari rumah mereka selepas gempa bumi di bandar Mashiki, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 15, 2016 (Local residents wrap themselves in blankets as they sit on the road after they are evacuated from their home after an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016) © Kyodo/Reuters


Seorang lelaki berjalan berhampiran dengan jalan yang rosak disebabkan oleh gempa bumi di bandar Mashiki, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 15, 2016 (A man walks near a damaged road caused by an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016) © Kyodo/Reuters


Orang2 yang cedera dibawa oleh pasukan penyelamat berhampiran rumah yang rosak disebabkan oleh gempa bumi di bandar Mashiki, wilayah Kumamoto, selatan Jepun, dalam foto ini diambil oleh Kyodo April 15, 2016 (An injured person is carried by rescuers near a damaged house caused by an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016) © Kyodo/Reuters

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