Japan Struck by Robust Earthquake Days After 7.6 Magnitude Tremors, Tsunami Warning Not Issued

Japan has been rocked by tremors of a magnitude 6.5 earthquake, marking the third consecutive day that the Southeast Asian nation has been hit by a quake. In accordance with Japanese scale, the earthquake was of 5.9 magnitude.

No tsunami risk has been issued following the most recent earthquake.

The earthquake on Wednesday was primarily skilled in jap Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures. The depth of the quake was 30 kilometers.

On Monday, an enormous earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck Japan, whereas on Tuesday, tremors of magnitude 6.7 had been felt within the nation’s Honchō city.

Monday’s quake has to this point injured 51 individuals, with the figures persevering with to rise, as authorities sound the potential of a good greater tremor within the coming days, information company AFP reported.

The quake shook buildings, tore aside roads, smashed home windows and triggered tsunami waves as much as 70 centimetres (28 inches) excessive.

The Japan Meteorological Company (JMA) on Tuesday issued a uncommon “megaquake advisory” after the devastating earthquake the day past. The company mentioned that there’s an elevated likelihood of a strong, magnitude-eight-plus quake inside the subsequent week, The Related Press reported.

“As a result of prevalence of this earthquake, it’s believed that the relative probability of a brand new large-scale earthquake has elevated in comparison with regular instances” within the space, the JMA.

The Japanese company suggested residents in coastal areas to remain alert, maintain emergency kits prepared, and evacuate rapidly if wanted.

“If a large-scale earthquake happens sooner or later, there’s a risk of an enormous tsunami reaching the realm or experiencing sturdy shaking,” it added.

The JMA mentioned that Monday’s quake elevated seismic dangers alongside the Hokkaido-Sanriku coast, the place the Pacific Plate dives beneath Japan, forming the Japan Trench and Chishima Trench — zones accountable for most of the largest earthquakes within the nation’s historical past.

The JMA additionally highlighted that the 2011 magnitude 9.0 megaquake was preceded simply two days earlier by tremors of magnitude 7.3 in the identical zone, much like the sample witnessed this week.