鹿児島かごしま 十島としま村むらで震度しんど6弱じゃく 林はやし官房かんぼう長官ちょうかん「人的じんてき 物的ぶってき被害ひがいは確認かくにん中ちゅう」

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said at an emergency press conference shortly after 5 p.m., I have received a report that we are currently confirming any human or material damage.

Prime Minister Ishiba instructed us to promptly assess the extent of the damage, to work closely with local governments and make saving lives the top priority, to have the entire government united in making every effort for emergency disaster response measures such as rescuing and saving disaster victims, and to provide the public with timely and accurate information regarding evacuation and damages.

Be alert for earthquakes of around lower 6 on the seismic intensity scale. At an emergency press conference just after 5 p.m., Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated, We will continue to assess the situation, work closely with local governments, and make every effort to implement emergency disaster response measures.

On top of that, they urged, “The public should continue to be alert for earthquakes of around lower 6 on the seismic intensity scale, and people living in areas that experienced strong shaking should pay attention not only to evacuation information from local authorities but also to information from TV, radio, the internet, and other sources when taking action.”

We are making every effort to respond to the disaster, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi at an emergency press conference held shortly after 5 p.m. In the waters near the Tokara Islands, there have been three earthquakes with a seismic intensity of lower 5 observed so far. In addition, since the 21st of last month, more than 1,000 earthquakes with a seismic intensity of 1 or higher have been observed. The government had set up an Information Liaison Office at the Prime Ministers Office Crisis Management Center to gather information, but in response to the recent earthquake, we have immediately reorganized it into a Response Office at the Prime Ministers Office and convened an emergency team of bureau chiefs from relevant ministries and agencies, he said.

Based on Prime Minister Ishibas instructions, we are making every possible effort to ascertain the extent of the damage and carry out emergency disaster response measures such as lifesaving and rescue operations, with the utmost priority placed on human life.

We will continue to assess the damage and make every effort to implement emergency disaster measures while closely cooperating with local governments, he said.