JAPAN QUAKE MAGNITUDE RAISED TO 9.0
Japan's Meteorological Agency says the magnitude of Friday's earthquake that hit the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan was 9.0 instead of 8.8 as earlier announced.
The agency made the correction on Sunday morning after analyzing seismic waves and other data. The magnitude is equivalent to that of the 2004 earthquake off Sumatra, Indonesia, which triggered massive tsunamis in the Indian Ocean.
The agency says the focal zone of Friday's quake was about 500-kilometers long and 200-kilometers wide. Destructive movement along the fault continued for more than 5 minutes.
The Meteorological Agency says only 4 other quakes in the world have recorded magnitudes of 9 or over.
The largest was the magnitude 9.5 quake that hit the Chilean coast in 1960, killing more than 1,600. The quake also triggered tsunamis in Japan, leaving 142 people dead.
The 2004 quake off Sumatra registered a magnitude of 9.1. Subsequent giant tsunamis killed more than 200,000 people.
Shortly past noon on Sunday, 15 experts from the China Earthquake Administration arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on a chartered flight.
Japan's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno, who met the team at the airport, said Japan has been hit by an earthquake of an unprecedented scale. He expressed deep appreciation, saying that the Chinese team's swift arrival is proof of the friendship between the Chinese and Japanese peoples.
The rescue team head, Yin Guanghui, said that he and his men represent the Chinese people. He said they hope to conduct rescue work to the best of their ability through effective communications with the Japanese Government.
The Chinese rescuers will head for the disaster area and begin work as soon as their location is decided.
Japan's Foreign Ministry says this is the first time for Japan to accept a Chinese disaster rescue team.
The agency made the correction on Sunday morning after analyzing seismic waves and other data. The magnitude is equivalent to that of the 2004 earthquake off Sumatra, Indonesia, which triggered massive tsunamis in the Indian Ocean.
The agency says the focal zone of Friday's quake was about 500-kilometers long and 200-kilometers wide. Destructive movement along the fault continued for more than 5 minutes.
The Meteorological Agency says only 4 other quakes in the world have recorded magnitudes of 9 or over.
The largest was the magnitude 9.5 quake that hit the Chilean coast in 1960, killing more than 1,600. The quake also triggered tsunamis in Japan, leaving 142 people dead.
The 2004 quake off Sumatra registered a magnitude of 9.1. Subsequent giant tsunamis killed more than 200,000 people.
Chinese rescue team arrives in Japan
International rescue teams are rushing to Tokyo following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan on Friday.Shortly past noon on Sunday, 15 experts from the China Earthquake Administration arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on a chartered flight.
Japan's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno, who met the team at the airport, said Japan has been hit by an earthquake of an unprecedented scale. He expressed deep appreciation, saying that the Chinese team's swift arrival is proof of the friendship between the Chinese and Japanese peoples.
The rescue team head, Yin Guanghui, said that he and his men represent the Chinese people. He said they hope to conduct rescue work to the best of their ability through effective communications with the Japanese Government.
The Chinese rescuers will head for the disaster area and begin work as soon as their location is decided.
Japan's Foreign Ministry says this is the first time for Japan to accept a Chinese disaster rescue team.
JAPAN QUAKE MAGNITUDE RAISED TO 9.0
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