Gravestones in western Tottori PrefectureIn western Tottori Prefecture, officials in Houki Town are trying to confirm reports of a collapsed stone wall blocking a road in the Kamihosomi district.
Meanwhile, in Hiezu Village, officials have received word of toppled gravestones in the Tomiyoshi district. They say there have been no reports of injuries.
Tottori hotel guests uninjured despite strong jolt from quake
A hotel manager in Tottori Prefecture says none of the facility’s guests have been injured and all are calmly waiting in their rooms following the powerful quakes on Tuesday morning.
Tremors of up to an intensity of upper 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 hit Sakaiminato City.
The manager of the 12-story hotel in the city says horizontal shaking continued for about 30 seconds in the initial jolt. He says subsequent tremors occurred while he was patrolling the hotel, and he heard some guests scream, but so far no one has been injured.
He says the guests are calm and have been asked to wait in their rooms.
He says he was on the ground floor when the first quake hit and it felt like a large tremor, so the shaking must have been more significant on the higher floors.
