Earthquake in Japan. An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 shook northern Japan this Monday, for which the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has declared a tsunami alert of up to 3 meters, urging the evacuation of more than 13,000 people without At the moment no victims or material damage have been reported.
The tremor occurred at 11:15 p.m. local time, 3:23 p.m. in Spain, off the coast of the Aomori prefecture, in the northeast of the archipelago, with an epicenter at 50 kilometers deep, according to meteorological authorities.
The earthquake reached the upper level 6 in the city of Hachinohe on the Japanese 7-level seismic stake, focused on measuring surface shaking and destructive potential, as well as the lower level 6 in the towns of Oirase and Hashikami. The earthquake was felt in a large part of the territory, from the north to the center and east of the country, including Tokyo, where it reached level 2 on the national seismic scale.
The JMA has activated a tsunami warning of up to 3 meters in height for the coasts of Aomori prefecture, neighboring Iwate and the southern tip of the island of Hokkaido, the northernmost of the archipelago, which
The same alert has also been activated for the prefectures of Miyagi and as well as for the southern coasts of Hokkaido, and a minor alert for possible changes in the tide level on the entire Pacific coasts of the territory, where the authorities urged people to move away from the coast.
More than 23,000 people in the prefectures of Hokkaido, Iwate and Miyagi were urged to evacuate to shelters due to the risks of the tsunami, according to initial data from authorities.
The Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichihas formed a special team to monitor the situation and has instructed the relevant entities to “immediately offer adequate information for the people and adopt measures to prevent damage,” according to statements to the press upon his arrival at Kantei, the government headquarters in Tokyo.
“The Government cooperates closely with local authorities to take the relevant disaster measures, prioritizing people’s lives,” the president said in comments broadcast live on NHK.
The company Tohoku Electric Power, operator of the two nuclear power plants located in the area where the earthquake hit hardest, Higashidori y Onagawaare reviewing the situation in the plants, where at the moment no anomalies have been reported, indicated the government spokesperson, Minoru Kihara.
