On April 20, a formidable earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 rocked the offshore region of northeastern Japan, sending tremors through several key semiconductor industry centers. The following day, on the 21st, Kioxia, a titan in the Japanese semiconductor sector, affirmed that the edifices and installations at its Kitakami plant remained unscathed, with production rolling on seamlessly as per usual. Similarly, Tokyo Electron conveyed that its two factories situated in close proximity to the earthquake's epicenter were functioning normally.
