An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 has hit the Chiba prefecture of Japan, Typhoon Hagibis. According to the Meteorological Agency, the earthquake hit the Kanto region around 6:22 p.m. on Saturday, October 12.
A number of municipal governments issued evacuation advisories to areas particularly at risk, including some in the most populous greater Tokyo region, NHK reported. Hundreds of thousands of households in Japan were advised to evacuate due to fears of flooding.
Typhoon Hagibis – “speed” in the Philippine language Tagalog, has also forced the 2019 Rugby World Cup authorities to cancel two matches (New Zealand vs Italy, England and France), a first in the game’s history.
Storm surges are expected along the Pacific coast of Honshu on Saturday and Sunday along with record torrential rain.
#BREAKING M5.7 #earthquake hits #Japan’s Chiba prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency pic.twitter.com/95GCSNdHAm
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) October 12, 2019
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