Skip to main content

Home >  Policy >  Cabinet Decisions and Other Announcements >  2018 >  Information on the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake

Cabinet Decisions and Other Announcements

Information on the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake

September 14, 2018

[From Hokkaido Government]
If you're in Hokkaido and need information in English, Mandarin or in Korean, you can call the numbers at the Hokkaido Disaster Prevention Information: 011-204-5937, 011-204-5092

English service is available 24 hours. (Mandarin or Korean service is provided from 8:45 to 17:30, weekday only)

Please note the services are for foreigners in Hokkaido only.
 
[Latest information for Foreign Residents and Visitors]

NHK World is providing latest information with respect to the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake including various supports and latest update on transportation in English.

- NHK World (Website | Liveblog | Facebook | Twitter)

NHK World Japan advises those in the affected areas to check with their local municipalities for updates and advisories.
 

Contents
-Advisories and Warning
-Safety Information and Tips
-Lifelines and Other Infrastructure
-Actions Taken by the Government

(last updated at 18:00, September 14, 2018)
 
Advisories and Warnings
Currently Valid Warnings (Japan Meteorological Agency)
Tsunami Warning (Japan Meteorological Agency)
 
Safety Information and Tips
[Safety Information]
• Disaster Message Board (NTT Docomo | AU | Softbank)
Google Person Finder


[Safety Tips]

JNTOSafety Tips for Travelers

[Evacuation Centers]
• City of Sapporo (Information on Early Morning Earthquake)

 
Lifelines and Other Infrastructures

[Water]
• City of Sapporo (Information on Early Morning Earthquake)

[Electricity]

HEPCO (Hokuden) (Facebook|Twitter)

*Please activate the translation function of your designated app or account.

[Telecommunications]
-WiFi-
NTT Broadband Platform (NTT-BP) has made its following free WiFi service network open to users without registration.
・Sapporo_City_Wi-Fi
・Shikaoi_Free_Wi-Fi
・National_Park_Wi-Fi
・NewChitose_Airport_Free_Wi-Fi

-Public Phones-
・ NTT East has made available public phones linked by landlines.

[Transportation]
-Railways-
・JR East (Train Status/Shinkansen)
JR Hokkaido 

-Airlines-
・Operation Information (ANA|JAL|Air Do)
・Airport
- Asahikawa Airport (Website)(Normal services restored)
- New Chitose Airport (Important Notice)(The New Chitose Airport terminal is open as usual.)
- Obihiro Airport (Website)(Normal services restored)

-Ferry-
Silver Ferry
* Translation from Japanese is provided using a third party translation service.
Shin Nihonkai Ferry

-Road-
・Road Information (Ministry of Land, Information and Transportation)

 

Actions Taken by the Government of Japan (as of 18:30, Sep.14)
[Prime Minister's Office]
-September 14-
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (PM)
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (AM)

-September 13-
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (PM)
• Ministerial Council (8) (Prime Minister in Action)(16:02) 
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (AM)

-September 12-
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (AM)

-September 11-
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (PM)
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (AM)

-September 10-
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (PM)
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (AM)

-September 9-
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (19:15)
• Ministerial Council (7) (Prime Minister in Action) (18:26)

-September 8-
• Ministerial Council (6) (Prime Minister in Action) (17:02)
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (10:56)
• Ministerial Council (5) (Prime Minister in Action)(10:02)

-September 7-
• Ministerial Council (4) (Prime Minister in Action) (18:05)
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (PM) (16:20)
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (AM) (10:52) 
• Ministerial Council (3) (Prime Minister in Action) (09:37)

-September 6-
• Ministerial Council (2) (Prime Minister in Action) (18:00)
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (4) (16:11) 
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (3) (11:15) 
• Ministerial Council (1) (Prime Minister in Action)(07:37)
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (2) (06:39) 
• Press Conference by the Prime Minister (Prime Minister in Action) (05:49)
• Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (1) (03:50)
The Instructions by the Prime Minister (03:10)

 

 

Page Top

Related Link