Shimonoseki power restored after lightning fault affected about 2,480 properties
Electricity was restored at 11:50 JST on 30 October 2026 after a lightning-related equipment fault affected approximately 2,480 properties in listed parts of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The operator’s outage-history table records a 09:19 JST start. Its restoration record applies to that listed footprint, rather than every address in the city.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · Operator history records restoration at 11:50 JST on 30 October in listed parts of Shimonoseki after a lightning-related equipment fault.
Source moment: Oct 30, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC (10:33 PM local time)
In 20 seconds
The operator records an outage from 09:19 to 11:50 JST on 30 October in listed parts of Shimonoseki.
Approximately 2,480 properties is the maximum estimate at onset, including brief interruptions; it is not a count of people.
The operator attributes the interruption to a fault in its equipment caused by lightning and records restoration for the listed footprint.
Shimonoseki interruption recorded as restored
The operator’s history row gives a start of 09:19 JST and restoration at 11:50 JST on 30 October. These correspond to 00:19 UTC and 02:50 UTC on the same date. The recorded interval is two hours and 31 minutes. It does not establish that every affected property was without electricity throughout that entire period, because the operator’s count includes brief interruptions.
The page was updated at 22:33 JST on 30 October, equivalent to 13:33 UTC. That is the page-update time, separate from both the outage start and the recorded restoration. The exact first-publication time of the individual row is unknown. The later update therefore does not describe a fresh interruption at the time the page was checked.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Recorded area
- Listed parts of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
- Status and impact
- Restored; approximately 2,480 properties at maximum onset estimate; lightning-related equipment fault
- Event times
- 30 October 2026, 09:19–11:50 JST / 00:19–02:50 UTC
Lightning fault and approximate property count
The operator attributes this interruption to a fault in its equipment caused by lightning. Its approximate count of 2,480 properties represents the maximum at onset, including properties with brief interruptions. There is no basis to convert that figure into a number of people or to treat it as a constant total throughout the recorded interval. No independent address-level check is available in the scanner evidence.
Restoration is recorded for the listed parts of Shimonoseki. That scope does not establish the supply status of every address in the city or elsewhere in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The evidence does not establish a technical connection with other outages in Japan. Separate incidents cannot extend this event’s geographic footprint or supply additional repair details.
Preparing essential devices for future interruptions
The grid-down essentials guide covers household preparation. The runtime calculator helps compare essential device demand with battery capacity, and the internet backup guide covers connectivity planning. These resources support preparation for future interruptions; they do not verify electricity supply at an individual address.