The express train service has partially stopped in Tokyo

TOKYO: In the wake of a strong earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, services on the Tohoku Shinkansen Express Line in Tokyo have been partially suspended, the Eastern Japan Railway Corporation said Saturday.

The quake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan, at a depth of 60 km, on Saturday evening.

The East Japan Railway Corporation said the affected areas are between the Omiya and Hashinohe stations, as well as the Tokyo and Morioka stations, NHK World reported.

The company said the Tohoku Shinkansen Express line is expected to resume at 10 PM (local time).

The Japan Nuclear Energy Regulator said there had been no reports of malfunctions of nuclear power plants in the quake-affected areas. Also, no loss of human life has been reported yet.

The Nuclear Regulatory Authority said that no abnormalities were found until shortly after 7 p.m. (local time) at the Fukushima Daiichi and Daini Nuclear Power Plants in Fukushima Prefecture, the Onagawa Nuclear Power Station in Miyagi Prefecture, and the Tokai Daini Nuclear Power Station in Ibaraki Prefecture. , NHK World reported.

Japan is located along the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a fictional horseshoe-shaped region that follows the edge of the Pacific Ocean, where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.

The quake comes just over a month after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck neighboring Fukushima Prefecture. The February 14 earthquake caused widespread power outages and left dozens injured.

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