SAPPORO, JAPAN – SEPT. 6-9, 2018: images from the blackout following the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake
The quake struck southern Hokkaido on September 6th, 2018, at 3:08 a.m. Japan Standard Time, and disrupted electrical service throughout Hokkaido. The resulting blackout left 5.3 million residents without power. Forty-one people were confirmed dead and six hundred and ninety-one were injured. The event is officially known as Heisei san-jū-nen Hokkaidō Iburi tōbu jishin (平成30年北海道胆振東部地震, "Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake of Heisei 30").
Susukino.
The red-light district in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, is a neighborhood known for its food and nightlife. As the power went out, so did the restaurants’ refrigerators. As a consequence, cookouts could be found all over the streets on the first night.
Odori.
The morning after, residents were astonished to see the power outage reached even the clock on the famous Sapporo TV Tower.
