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No Vietnamese killed, injured in Osaka earthquake

There is so far no report on any Vietnamese killed or injured in the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Osaka, Japan, on June 18 morning, according to the Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka.
No Vietnamese killed, injured in Osaka earthquake ảnh 1Damage to Osaka's Myotoku-ji temple caused by the earthquake. (Photo: Kyodo/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – There is so far no report on any Vietnamesekilled or injured in the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Osaka, Japan, onJune 18 morning, according to the Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka.

The Vietnamese Consulate General said it contacted localauthority for information.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested thediplomatic office to keep a close watch on the situation and be ready toprotect rights of Vietnamese citizens if necessary.

Every Vietnamese can contact the Consulate General ofVietnam in Osaka via hotlines – 0081-80-4638-6139 or 0081-90-2709-2009 – oremail: tlsqvn.osaka@mofa.gov.vn.

The powerful earthquake hit Osaka and other parts of Japan'ssecond-largest metropolitan area on June 18 morning, leaving at least threepeople dead and more than 300 injured, according to Kyodo News.

The tremor did not trigger a tsunami but briefly leftaround 170,000 houses in the Osaka region without power and cause blazes. Italso suspended train operation during the morning commuting hours and disruptedoperation of many companies.

The earthquake registered up to a lower-6 on the Japaneseseismic intensity scale of 0 to 7, meaning it is hard to stay standing. Itcaused violent shaking due to its shallow depth of 13km, the new agency said.-VNA  
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