A sudden 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Japan, affecting many semiconductor companies.

On April 20th, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters off the eastern coast of Honshu, Japan. It is worth mentioning that the core area affected by this earthquake includes Iwate, Aomori, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures, which are the core supply bases for global semiconductor materials, equipment, and storage chips. This region is home to leading global semiconductor companies such as Shin-Etsu Chemical, Sumco, and Tokyo Electron. According to reports from Japanese media outlets, several companies have already reported being affected by the earthquake. Considering the global supply and demand situation, it is expected that this earthquake will have a short-term impact on areas such as storage chips and semiconductor equipment, with limited impact on areas such as silicon wafers and chemicals.