On the 7th, the Hokkaido agency died on 18th, 18 people died, 2 people stopped cardiopulmonary, 19 persons were uncertain about safety, regarding the earthquake of seismic intensity 7 occurred in the Hokkaido bull (Iburi) area that occurred in the early hours of the 6th . After the first shake, we observed 108 shakes of seismic intensity 1 or higher by 5 pm on July 7. The Meteorological Agency continued to call attention to strong earthquakes. The power outage that occurred in almost all areas of the province was expected to be largely eliminated in the 8th, but the government revealed that there is a possibility of planned blackout in Hokkaido at the beginning of the week when demand is rising.
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on July 7 that it had observed seismic intensity of less than 6 in the eastern district of Sapporo City where seismic intensity data had not been obtained so far. Besides, it was 5 or so in Shimoda Ward, Shiroishi Ward, Tezu Ward, Atsubetsu District, Toyohira Ward and Nishi Ward. Earthquakes with a magnitude (M) of 3. 5 or more showing the magnitude of the earthquake also occurred 56 times as of 2:30 pm on the 7th, after the first shake observed in Atsuma Town.
According to the Meteorological Agency, the earthquake activity will continue for a while and there is a possibility that an earthquake of seismic intensity of about 7 will occur for about one week after the first shake. It is expected that heavy rain will occur in Hokkaido on the evening of August 8, and in areas where the ground is loose due to the earthquake, it is necessary to pay sufficient attention to sediment-related disasters.
In Atsuma Town where landslides occurred, rescue search activities by police, firefighters, and the SDF continued on 7th. According to the Hokkaido agency, the breakdown of the deceased persons is 15 each of Atsutoshimachi, Mukawawa, Shinhida-cho and Tomakomai each. There are 61 buildings, including half destruction of building damage. Evacuation centers were established at 585 locations, and 13,111 people evacuated as of the night of 7th.
With the resolution of blackouts, urban functions have gradually recovered, mainly in Sapporo. At the New Chitose Airport, after domestic flights arrive before 11 a.m., Airlines begin operations one after the other, international flights are said to be operating from morning the 8 th. JR 's "Rapid Airport" line connecting the airport and Sapporo city is restarted by reducing the number from the early afternoon. The Hokkaido Shinkansen (New Hakodate Hokuto - Shin Aomori) also resumed from the afternoon.
According to the police, as of 5:30 pm on July 7, about 60% of the traffic lights in about 13,000 locations were restored.
On the other hand, in public elementary and junior high and high schools, special support schools and kindergartens, 1752 schools, nearly 90% of 1973 schools were closed on the 7th.