E-TOKYO, Japan - Ukuzamazama komhlaba okunesilinganiso esingu-8.9 magnitude kugasele eJapan ngasekuqaleni koLwesihlanu, okudale izixwayiso nge-tsunami futhi kwathumela abantu ababalekela izakhiwo enhlokodolobha.
Ingqophamlando yayo ibiqhele ngamakhilomitha angama-373 (231 miles) ukusuka eTokyo, kusho abe-United States Geological Survey.
Lokhu kuzamazama kwanyakazisa izakhiwo kwawisa nezimoto emabhulohweni zangena emanzini ngaphansi. ETokyo, izixuku zabuthana emigwaqweni futhi zazama ukuthola izihlobo ngomakhalekhukhwini.
Izigcawu ezingaphakathi kwezakhiwo zamahhovisi zazikhombisa amaphepha egcwele phansi futhi abantu bebambelele ezihlalweni nasemadeskini.
Ukuzamazama komhlaba okungaka endaweni engashoni kangako kudala amandla amaningi, kusho uShenza Chen we-US Geological Survey.
Eminye imibiko ithi i-video evela kumsakazi kazwelonke i-NHK ikhombisa inqwaba yezimoto, izikebhe ezinkulu nezinye izakhiwo zishanela olwandle edolobheni eliyitheku laseKamaishi esifundazweni sase-Iwai.
I-tsunami ePacific yayisondela eduze kolunye ugu kwamanye amazwe. Ngokusho kwe-Pacific Tsunami Warning Center ezinze eHawaii, isixwayiso se-tsunami besisebenza naseRussia, i-Marcus Island kanye ne-Northern Marianas. Ithe iwashi le-tsunami likhishelwe iGuam, iTaiwan, iPhilippines, i-Indonesia neHawaii.
"Ukuzamazama komhlaba okungaka kuyaziwa ukuthi kudala ama-tsunami angaba yingozi ogwini olungaphandle kwendawo yomthombo," kusho yena.
“Ngokusekelwe kuyo yonke imininingwane etholakalayo, kungenzeka ukuthi i-tsunami yadalwa yilokhu kuzamazama komhlaba okungaba yingozi ezindaweni ezisogwini eziqhelelene nesiqophamlando.”
Ukuzamazama komhlaba bekungokwakamuva ochungechungeni lwezifunda kuleli sonto.
Ekuseni ngoLwesine, ukuzamazama komhlaba okunesilinganiso sokuqala esingu-6.3 kuhlasele ogwini lwaseHonshu.
Ngosuku olwedlule, ukuzamazama komhlaba okunesilinganiso esingu-7.2 magnitude kwasuka eHonshu, kusho isikhungo sezezulu sezwe.
Ukuzamazama kwangoLwesithathu kuthathe imizuzu emithathu, kodwa akuzange kudale umonakalo omkhulu. Izwakala e-Tokyo, amakhilomitha angama-267 (amakhilomitha angama-429) eningizimu-ntshonalanga yesizinda sayo.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Such a large earthquake at such a shallow depth creates a lot of energy, said Shenza Chen of the U.
- Eminye imibiko ithi i-video evela kumsakazi kazwelonke i-NHK ikhombisa inqwaba yezimoto, izikebhe ezinkulu nezinye izakhiwo zishanela olwandle edolobheni eliyitheku laseKamaishi esifundazweni sase-Iwai.
- Ukuzamazama komhlaba bekungokwakamuva ochungechungeni lwezifunda kuleli sonto.
