The panel called for continued vigilance against temblors and tsunami that could follow.
The magnitude-7.3 quake that occurred at 11:07 p.m. on Feb. 13 had its focus deep underground at 55 kilometers, resulting in a far-reaching impact across northeastern Japan.
Naoshi Hirata, chairman of the panel, said that the quake is likely to be an aftershock of the Great East Japan Earthquake, based on the location of the focus.
“Many earthquakes are continuing to occur, compared to levels seen before the Great East Japan Earthquake,” Hirata said. “The Tohoku region along the Pacific coast is prone to earthquakes in the first place. I want the public to remain on the alert against temblors and tsunami for a long period.
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Flood modeling as predicted by the new AI model as the result of a simulated earthquake, compared to the modeling used by the Cabinet Office of Japan
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Flood modeling with triple wave heights as predicted by the new AI model as the result of a simulated earthquake, compared to the modeling used by the Cabinet Office of Japan
As a region that is subject to a high degree of seismic activity, tsunamis are a real and ever-present threat for the people of Japan. The teams tasked with managing and responding to these risks may soon have a powerful new tool at their disposal, in the form of a new AI model built with the world’s fastest supercomputer that enables instant predictions of how these events will shape the flooding of coastal areas.
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Residents in northeastern Japan on Sunday cleaned up clutter and debris in stores and homes after a strong earthquake set off a landslide on a highway, damaged some buildings and parts of bullet train lines and caused power blackouts for thousands of people.
At least 30 people were injured after a massive earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Japan s Fukushima prefecture, authorities said on Sunday.The quake which struck late Saturday night was preliminarily measured with a magnitude .