1464 people in Tokyo in July was taken to hospital as a result of air temperature increased sharply

Tokyo, A total of 1464 people in Tokyo in July was taken to hospital as a result of air temperature increased sharply, rising from 359 people last year, according to the Tokyo Fire Department reported on Sunday.”The amount is so high is probably due to the air temperature exceeds 35 degrees Celsius for several days after the end of the rainy season before the body of people can adapt to the changing weather,” said an official at the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The rainy season ends on July 17. In July the highest temperature reached 30 degrees Celsius for 22 days.As many as 745 people were reported taken to hospitals because of heat wave since July 21. Due to changes in extreme weather, the Narima Ward, a resident of Tokyo’s 91-year-old died at his home and another 127 people in critical condition.

strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northern Japan on Sunday

TOKYO, A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northern Japan on Sunday, seismologists said, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo some 240 km (150 miles) away.There were no reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The magnitude of the quake, at 5:08 p.m. (0808 GMT), was measured at 6.6 by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).The epicentre was about 40 km (25 miles) beneath the ocean off Honshu, Japan’s main island, the JMA said.

Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc (TEPCO) (9501.T) said its two nuclear power plants in the region were operating normally. [ID:nTOE62D016]Tohoku Electric Power Co (9506.T) said operations at its Onagawa and Higashidori nuclear power plants were also normal. [ID:nTOE62D019]

Operations at Fujitsu Ltd’s (6702.T) semiconductor plant in Fukushima prefecture, in northeast Japan, were also not affected by the quake, an official at Japan’s top IT services firm said.Public broadcaster NHK said a bullet train in the area automatically halted for a brief time but soon resumed operating.Expressways were closed for checks and police and fire departments were quoted as saying there were no reports of damage after the quake, NHK said.(Reuters)

earthquake has hit central Japan, rattling buildings in the crowded Tokyo capital

TOKYO A strong earthquake has hit central Japan, rattling buildings in the crowded Tokyo capital.The Japan Meteorological Agency estimates the quake had a magnitude of 6.6. It hit at 0808 GMT Sunday off the eastern coast of Fukushima Prefecture in central Japan, at a depth of about 25 miles (40 kilometers).

The agency did not issue a tsunami alert and said there was no danger of damage from waves.The quake could be felt in central Tokyo, where it gently swayed large buildings.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and scenes broadcast on television from the heavier hit areas showed cars driving as normal.(AP)

tsunami Hit Japan As high as 1.2 meter

Tokyo   Tsunami waves as tall as 120 centimeters hit the Pacific coast, the region Iwate, Japan, at around 13:46 pm. A total of 320 thousand Japanese residents were evacuated to safety. This was conveyed by Japan Meteorological Agency, as reported by AFP, Minggu (28/2/2010). Earlier Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning of major coastal areas of Japan are in direct contact with the Pacific. The wave height is expected to reach more than 3 meters.

As a result of this tsunami, the Japanese evacuated the 320 thousand residents in the eastern coastal areas in contact with the Pacific Ocean, as areas Aomori, Iwate, and Miyagi. In the meantime, a northern port in Nemuro, Japan, affected by flooding caused by the tsunami. “Please do not go near any coastal region,” appealed the Prime Minister of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama, in particular national speech facing the threat of a tsunami caused by the earthquake Chile.

The first recorded tsunami waves as high as 10 centimeters Minamitori flicked a small island located 1.950 kilometers south of Tokyo. However, the height increasing until it reaches 120 centimeters. Japan Meteorological Agency warned that the wave height can be increased. The first wave may not be the biggest wave. Tsunami warning and seems to be valid for a long time. “The wave could reach the mainland, so for safety you must evacuate to higher ground from the estimated tsunami wave height,” says the Japan Meteorological Agency, Yasuo About a, warned citizens.

MOSCOW Tsunami waves 0.8 meters tall destabilize Russia

MOSCOW  Tsunami waves 0.8 meters tall destabilize Russia, precisely in the east coast of Russia, Kamchatka Peninsula, following a major earthquake in Chile. Lucky, it does not cause damage means.”No damage or casualties were reported,” said a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Disaster as reported by Reuters on Sunday (28.2.2010).Although no major damage, some local residents have been evacuated to a location that is considered more secure.

As is known, Kamchatka is a region located on the eastern side of Russia. Where is the Soviet Union had not broken, the area became a military area. Now, the center of the platinum mines, gold, copper, and nickel.Previously, approximately hundreds to thousands of Japanese citizens were evacuated due to fear of tsunami waves as high as three meters, which made possible the country will shake the sunrise.The reason Japan Meteorological Agency said, waves as high as 10 centimeters, which is the impact of SR 8.8 quake recorded in Chile has touched Ogaswara Island, late afternoon.