Tokyo [Japan], April 27 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Japan’s Hokkaido area within the early hours of Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency stated in a put up on X.
According to the company, the quake occurred at 05:24 JST (01:54 IST), recording a seismic depth of ‘5+’ within the central Tokachi area. Authorities additionally reported a separate studying of depth ‘5-‘ in elements of the identical area.
The JMA urged residents to stay alert for additional updates and attainable aftershocks. ‘Those in affected areas, don’t panic,’ the company stated, advising individuals in areas experiencing robust tremors to behave calmly.
As per Kyodo News, the nation has not but issued a tsunami warning following the earthquake.
No instant studies of main injury or casualties have been confirmed to date.
Further particulars awaited.
This comes days after a robust earthquake with a magnitude of seven.5 struck northeastern and northern Japan on April 20, with a tsunami warning issued, the nation’s climate company stated.
An 80-centimetre tsunami was noticed at Kuji port in Iwate Prefecture, the Japanese Met Agency stated. The 4:53 p.m. quake registered an higher 5 on the Japanese seismic depth scale of seven and occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency, state media Kyodo cited.
‘Notable quake, preliminary data: M 7.4 – 100 km ENE of Miyako, Japan,’ the USGS stated. The earthquake’s magnitude was initially estimated to be 7.4 however was later revised up. The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of quakes of the same scale for per week, Kyodo reported.
Public broadcaster NHK reported that the quake struck at a depth of 10 km. The Japanese climate company issued tsunami warnings for the Pacific coasts of Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate prefectures, forecasting tsunami waves of as much as 3 meters to reach instantly.
No abnormalities had been reported on the Higashidori and Onagawa nuclear vegetation in Aomori and Miyagi prefectures or on the Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear energy vegetation in Fukushima Prefecture, based on their operators, as per the Kyodo news company.
Addressing reporters at her workplace, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged individuals in quake-affected areas to evacuate to greater floor. JR East stated it has suspended companies of the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet practice between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori stations. (ANI)