A tidal wave alert has been issued for sections of Japan’s northeast shore following a 7.6 magnitude tremor that hit off the coastline Monday, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA).
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) stated the earthquake struck at 11:15 p.m. local time (9:15 a.m. ET) roughly 44 miles (70km) from the country’s edge and at a depth of about 33 miles.
The tidal wave might attain a height of nearly 10 feet (3 meters) in some coastal zones, including Iwate, Aomori, and portions of Hokkaido, JMA noted. A 16-inch (40cm) tidal wave elevation has already been witnessed in Aomori, the bureau reported.
A CNN crew in Japan’s metropolis of Tokyo felt powerful shaking during the seismic event, which endured for over 30 seconds.
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who was chosen in October, remarked her administration would collaborate closely with regional authorities to appraise the harm and implement urgent reaction plans.
The administration would be “functioning as one under the guideline of prioritizing human existence,” she commented.
Japan is familiar with serious tremors. It rests on the Ring of Fire, a region of significant seismic and volcanic action on both sides of the Pacific Sea. The most disastrous quake in recent Japanese background was the 9.1-magnitude Tohoku earthquake in 2011 that set off a massive tidal wave and atomic catastrophe.
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