The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned that Kumamoto may experience another earthquake of intensity 7 within a week.
熊本1周内可能还有震度7强震 日本气象厅示警
(综合30日电)日本熊本县28日发生最大震度7的强震後,当地馀震不断。日本气象厅指出,截至29日上午9时,已观测到多达48次震度3以上的地震,若包含震度1以上更高达169次。由於2016年熊本地震曾出现连续两次震度7的恐怖前例,气象厅警告,未来一周内极可能再次发生震度7左右的强震,甚至不排除出现比首波更加强烈的摇晃。 日本气象厅特别提醒,摇晃剧烈的区域在未来一周内可能会再次出现震度7左右的强烈地震,且部分地区不排除发生比28日更强烈的摇晃。针对这次强震与10年前熊本地震之间的关联性,日本政府地震调查委员会已於29日下午4时紧急开会进行专业审议与分析。 熊本县八代市除了发生日本制纸八代工厂巨大烟囱倒塌事故,多处历史建筑与神社都因遭地震袭击震毁。位於八代市役所附近的着名神社八代宫,其拜殿在强震中瞬间坍塌。 目击全程的神职人员竹原正崇馀悸犹存表示,“当时柱子开始倾斜,整座建筑就像用滑行的一样当场崩塌。”面对好不容易从2016年熊本地震中走出来的修复结果再次化为乌有,他沉痛地表示,“心里只有‘怎麽又来了’的无奈。” 此外,国家名胜松滨轩的外墙大面积剥落,玻璃与木片散落一地。 灾区民众回忆起地震发生的恐怖瞬间时纷纷表示,“根本站不起来、感受到生命危险”。许多民众因馀震不断不敢待在室内,被迫选择在车上过夜。 一名26岁的主妇长濑邑绯表示,地震後家中无法居住,担心3个幼童哭闹影响避难所其他人,她选择带着3个孩子在庭园附近的停车场车宿,但因环境不适而全身酸痛难以入眠;另一对87岁的高龄夫妇则因大楼住家柜子倒塌、满地碎片,被迫在车上度过漫长一夜。
(Comprehensive report from March 30) Following the powerful earthquake of intensity 7 that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on March 28, aftershocks continue to occur. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that as of 9:00 AM on March 29, as many as 48 earthquakes of intensity 3 or higher had been observed, and the number reached 169 if intensity 1 or higher is included. Given the terrifying precedent of two consecutive intensity 7 earthquakes in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, the Meteorological Agency warned that another strong earthquake of intensity around 7 is highly likely to occur within the next week, and even stronger shaking than the initial earthquake cannot be ruled out. The Japan Meteorological Agency specifically warned that areas experiencing severe shaking may see another strong earthquake of intensity around 7 within the next week, and some areas may experience shaking even stronger than that of March 28. Regarding the connection between this strong earthquake and the Kumamoto earthquake 10 years ago, the Japanese government's Earthquake Research Committee held an emergency meeting at 4:00 PM on March 29 for professional review and analysis. In addition to the collapse of a massive chimney at the Nippon Paper Yatsushiro factory in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, many historical buildings and shrines were destroyed in the earthquake. The famous Yatsushiro Shrine, located near the Yatsushiro City Hall, suffered a devastating collapse of its main hall during the powerful earthquake. Shinto priest Masataka Takehara, who witnessed the entire event, recounted with lingering fear, "The pillars started to tilt, and the entire building collapsed on the spot, as if it were sliding." He lamented that the hard-won reconstruction efforts following the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake had been wiped out again, expressing only a sense of helplessness, "It's happened again." Furthermore, large sections of the exterior walls of the national scenic spot Matsuhamaken were damaged, with glass and wood fragments scattered everywhere. Residents of the disaster area recalled the terrifying moments of the earthquake, saying, "I couldn't even stand up; I felt my life was in danger." Many people, unable to stay indoors due to the ongoing aftershocks, were forced to spend the night in their cars. A 26-year-old housewife, Yuki Nagase, said that after the earthquake, her home was uninhabitable. Worried that her three young children's crying would disturb other people in the shelter, she chose to spend the night in a parking lot near the garden with her three children. However, she was sore all over and had difficulty sleeping due to the uncomfortable environment. Another elderly couple, aged 87, were forced to spend a long night in their car because their apartment cabinets collapsed and there were debris everywhere.